Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear brown tank tops with red pants. His cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Smoking's homeland. Smoking decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Smoking fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 pp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Violet garnet (1200 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: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shepherd. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. She wears her auburn hair up. Her ears are large.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dull white sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Merla was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She tends to her Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Himo is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He uses divination through singing.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Sard (50 gp). Jet (110 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Mason, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born in the east. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 pp. Red garnet (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Rose (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.