Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. After a long history of fighting, Oppleby and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 sp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Flame was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2700 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, violet shirt, and white tie, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. 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 is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Blossom never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his brown fur up. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Barber business.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 230 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Courier. Her tied-back hair is blonde. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Ahlyssa hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 15000 cp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the east. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Althaea was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).