Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sage. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats and is in decent physical shape. Her black fur is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her yellow eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 37. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Great lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age her mother died while driving off some illithids. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in nunchaku use. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a grey collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has slicked back golden hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Emmeline was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Ghaliver alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Rose (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Galiena was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: Standing 4'10", this man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. 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. He became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).