Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a hunchback. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Efferil lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Mormo was taken on many hunting expeditions. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 sp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2300 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Lamlis was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a greataxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is short and dark red. He is baby faced.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the east to a Dyer, Mordai learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 40. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He takes great joy in being the best Armorer in town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gifted student he started as a Hunter, but he got bored and became a Armorer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her lavender fur in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Two Llamas was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Military, Poor, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Layabout. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has wavy orange fur. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2400 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.