Description: He stands about 3'8" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is thinning but still full. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Jet (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rose (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears long strands of emerald and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2300 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His cinnamon fur is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Nagrette enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Nagrette hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is typically in her Bowyer uniform. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She got into the Bowyer business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Bowyer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Mozfel wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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 in the east her family was never financially stable. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.