Description: He wears a white collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is physically well-built. His red hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Ombul was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barrister. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His hair is auburn and curly. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Randal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. Randal enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. After months of barely getting by, Randal managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 cp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He wears his black hair down. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Vonbin was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Engraver. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80000 cp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Born to a Tanner, her father struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tanner. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: She's in love; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a green wide-brimmed hat and green clothes. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Bathin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Bathin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a bow on her belt. Her scarlet crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 pp. Carnelian (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this western man wears skinny pants and wears a blue and red robe with the hood down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gray eyes and a blue hat with a red feather.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

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. 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 Stableman. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the south. Simon liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a trident and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 150 gp.