Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is short and silver. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merihim studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Rose (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her brown hair down. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gifted student she started as a Layabout, but she got bored and became a Carter. She has worked as a Carter like her mother before her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears tattered old clothes. She has a very tight haircut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Breena took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her copper crest is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 50 gp. Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. Her white fur is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a Seamstress, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Seven and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1700 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alvyn studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and tabaxi compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eberdeb embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Eberdeb was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Depressed. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has blonde hair. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Hatae was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. 5 Acid flasks.