Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He wears his red hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. She has moderate length white hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dell was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 20 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 3'5" western woman, she wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is golden and very short. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Farmer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Laborer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she tends to wear a large white jacket. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 pp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a shield on her belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She got into the Butcher business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has achieved small success as a Butcher.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western woman dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with yellow slacks. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Egelina was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Scribe. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.