Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jade (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She is physically well-built. Her purple hair is braided into rings. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She tends to her Sailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver ewer (100 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 (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for her, and Tippletoe does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tippletoe grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Engraver like her mother before her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Blue sapphire (700 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Jade (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Coral (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. She sports black long hair. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a Sculptor soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is greedy

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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 was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Lewis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.