Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He keeps his beige fur in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise blue.

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

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 260 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His hair is short and blonde. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a great chef.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears her black hair down. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Katherine hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length red crest. She has red eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Harann was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is physically well-built. She has moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Weaver, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Glassblower, but he got bored and became a Adventurer. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Adventurer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Adventurer. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Adventurer for hire.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a fletcher again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 60 pp.