Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by sweets. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Yebe embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Jade (130 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Coral (130 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Coral (130 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Sarah has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a green shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His red hair is singed and shortened. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He got into the Masseuse business at a young age. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 pp. Red spinel (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His gold crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bricklayer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is greedy; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. His tied-back hair is brown. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with grey slacks, and she perpetually has her dagger ready. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.