Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is physically well-built. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in a small island village. Mara liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Black opal (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his whip, and carries whips. He has styled his yellow fur well, parting it to the right. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Rose (40 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Coral (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and green robe with the hood down. She is physically well-built. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Rinn was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Seamstress. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Seamstress for the past few years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Azurite (11 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Amber (150 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is white and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Volen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting illithids, the young Volen began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp).

Description: This southern man wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born in the south. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is short and golden. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.