Description: 3'1" and muscular, this northern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Addict, Ugly. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is red and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, grey shirt, and brown tie. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her head has been shaved. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His yellow fur is braided into rings. He has copper eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Gale learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Thava hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dragonborn conditions. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This woman wears blue trousers with grey and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Abalaba embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 17000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown fur. She wears a pastel coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She has a hunchback. Her brown fur is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Great took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up mace and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: He usually wears his red robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder, and carries rapiers. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a Shoemaker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the south to a Shoemaker, Ombul learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He struck the Shoemaker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.