Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the south to a Sellsword, Broce learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He is physically well-built. His fur is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born into a rich family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Smoking never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Terse, Racist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available she will default to her pickaxe. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Thea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tomi does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the south to a Weaver, Tomi learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jet (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. She has yellow fur. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shivering is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Shivering was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 11000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Jet (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western man wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He wears his silver hair down. He has green eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 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). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a tan vest and prefers black and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Igden wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 pp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Amber (150 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.