Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Bookbinder mother left her crippled. She has worked as a Miller like her mother before her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Hupe speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: The child of a Spy, who enjoyed hunting, Hupe was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Knight. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Amber (130 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Sard (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Orryn was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Orryn was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 14000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rose (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Coral (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Himo grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His first spouse was a Cook, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her lavender fur is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady yellow eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Shivering was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she wants revenge against drow

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rose (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).