Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Peter hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Now he works as a poetry tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Duergath will drive conversation. 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: He was raised in a plains tribe. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He bought a axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

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 accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He got into the Navigator business at a young age. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'0" northern man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has wavy blue hair. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this eastern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Rolf was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 600 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has wavy green crest. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Havilar was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp).