Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. With wild golden hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a tan coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her white hair is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Orla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Orla took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up lance and armor she uses now. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 17000 cp. Rose (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She has a very tight haircut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She is a Deep Scion in disguise. A freak accident while working with her Carpenter father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 17000 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His crest is red and curly. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Mreksh lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is greedy

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Cagak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Fisher again; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Bethrynna has worked very hard to control her curse. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her green crest in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jezean grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Architect. She's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and balancing her hectic life and new architect responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1600 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.