Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad red hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in the south. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear blue tank tops with white pants. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Fire opal (400 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

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 has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Koeth abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp).

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a green and blue handkerchief worn on his left side, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. 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 is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Modean abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears professional attire. She wears her blue crest up. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Daar was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, 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 Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her first spouse was a Mayor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She has a very tight haircut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. He has no hair. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Clerebold hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a Architect, his father struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. His crest is bronze and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).