Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears just a violet suit. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, he is not a threatening figure. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Leaf hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Leaf was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Azurite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his blonde hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Amber (140 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Coral (140 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears professional attire. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sard (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His golden hair is braided into rings. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 pp. Azurite (16 gp). Smoky quartz (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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Glassblower for the past few years.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Obsidian (13 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: 6'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Quespa hails from a village terrorized by illithids. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Quespa was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

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