Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and 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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (60 gp). Amber (60 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Architect business.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Seraphina was taken on many hunting expeditions. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ilanis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Eberdeb abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jade (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. He has wavy yellow fur. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 270 pp. Moss agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Actor, but he got bored and became a Blacksmith. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears tattered old clothes. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a black shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and black pants. She has wavy brown hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Moonstone (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Simple lock. 1 Average lock.