Description: She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Now she works as a writing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Golden pearl (130 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His hair is short and red. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Aldous was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Addict, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: Born in the north to a Weaver, Fonkin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He struck the Weaver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Chenna lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). White opal (800 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Gifted from a young age, Flak studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bowyer for hire.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1200 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man usually wears his brown robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Godfrey was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Godfrey began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 350 pp.

Description: Standing 6'4", this woman wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her yellow fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the east to a Interpreter, Tricking learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Tricking took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She's also a talented Junk Dealer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has styled her rusty crest well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She struck the Bather job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: White pearl (120 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.