Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has brown hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

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 font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Chalcedony (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Emerald (600 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 130 gp. Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a large blue jacket. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Doctor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

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 graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Doctor for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 70 pp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her black fur is heavily combed to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: River was born with her mother's beautiful face. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Jade (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shepherd business.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has a tattooed face.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Radomir lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and he perpetually has his scimitar ready. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Quarion was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She keeps her brass crest in a flapper bob. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 pp.