Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tan top hat and tan clothes. His hair is short and black. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bellfounder for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He usually wears his blue robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Emerald (1200 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear flannel. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep white.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fisher. She tends to her Fisher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing her hectic life and new fisher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Coral (40 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jade (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: This southern woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has silver hair. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 13000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Sard (40 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. His green crest is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rivaan studied abroad. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 7000 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.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull brown iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Chenna will drive conversation. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 pp. Coral (140 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: She wears an entirely white suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Nella has worked very hard to control her curse. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Rose (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).