Description: She stands about 2'11" and wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her tied-back hair is white. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Olivia was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Matilda is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Matilda was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Human Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is an epitome of beauty. He has wavy red hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Lewis was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears an entirely white suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears her chestnut hair down. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Virra was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Weaver. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Bruz never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is golden and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He struck the Bellfounder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.