Description: This tall, slender man wears a fancy tan suit. His brown hair is still thick. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a white shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and blue pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Lezre is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for her, and Lezre does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

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 druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is purple and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kallista was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gifted student she started as a Gardener, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. She has worked as a Soapmaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears an entirely tan suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Traulam was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 sp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She prefers to wear flannel. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Lorilla was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Lorilla decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars, he is not a threatening figure. He has no hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barber for hire.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Shipwright kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 280 gp.