Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 Cartwright. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Sweet lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Sweet has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She is a Maurezhi in disguise. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Cora was born the youngest of three triplets. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Marshal and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Marshal

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

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with tan skirt. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her blue crest is braided into rings. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Kadana lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Amber (100 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a hunchback. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Masseuse business.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bilga was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Sapply was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Sapply took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Masterwork manacles.