Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her gray fur is knotted and matted. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When Cask reached her early adolescence her Tabaxi mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Sarah hails from a village terrorized by giants. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Sarah was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He is physically well-built. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Eye agate (12 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gifted student she started as a Bowyer, but she got bored and became a Slave Trader. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and balancing her hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears an entirely tan suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has wavy black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Kathra has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, red shirt, and green tie. She has wavy dark red hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Sorath was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Sorath's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.