Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. His golden hair is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this eastern man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Beiro and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Sard (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Sard (50 gp). White opal (600 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). White opal (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Amber (160 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Emerald (600 gp).

Description: He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has blonde hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 pp. Jasper (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Amber (40 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Sard (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This woman wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on her torso, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 11000 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jet (120 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Coral (120 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With bright silver hair. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Merla is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Merla was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 9000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jade (150 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Star rose quartz (50 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.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 pp. Red spinel (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rose (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His white crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Jade (100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).