Description: An older woman who usually wears her blue robe and has her flail always slung over her shoulder, she is not a threatening figure. She has slicked back golden hair. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson blue hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nyx isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Nyx learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 82. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a pickaxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 gp. White opal (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Malachite (10 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is dressed in an above average manner. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gifted from a young age, Uthemar studied abroad. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely red suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and greatswords. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears bulky tan painted plate armor. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 17000 sp. Carnelian (60 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Amber (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of a Weaver, who enjoyed hunting, Nelkin was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Adrik lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.