Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He has moderate length silver hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Umpen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: A 4'1" western woman, she wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The war was a terrible time for her, and Eridred does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Mayor profession.

History: She was born in a small plains village. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Enna alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 26000 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She has slicked back auburn hair. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Actor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new actor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red hair is still thick. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a warhammer on her belt. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has no hair. This silver eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a Sailor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Anne was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and she wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp.