Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His chestnut hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Resh speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man usually wears his blue robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Insane. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'0", this woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Unvera was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 150 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her brown hair down. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Breena grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Breena. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Astaro was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Assassin. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This dark-skinned male likes to wear black tank tops with grey pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

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 however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Detective. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She refers to her adoptive mother 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. A true patriot, Sekhmet would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears white trousers with black and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Jillian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Jillian was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Jillian's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Jillian and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist, Mundane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moss agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.