Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His red crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Shamash is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Shamash was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Carpenter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Namfoodle hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her head has been shaved. Her ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Dilettante business.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Melissa hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Map Maker; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. Her brown fur is matted, messy, and big. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Silent is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her youth she was a Painter, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. He has done his best to style his blue hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stableman who has hired him part-time. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the east to a Stableman, Sammal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She got into the Engraver business at a young age. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has taken up work as a Engraver and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.