Description: This younger middle-aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on his right hand. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Doctor. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Argran never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 pp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. Her fur is white and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Fragrant enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Fragrant took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up spear and armor she uses now. She bought a spear and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fletcher and was forced into it by her family; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1100 pp. Eye agate (12 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her tied-back hair is white. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: Torbera hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp).

Description: A 4'3" northern man, he is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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-sister.

History: Dain lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Dain was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Ruler. He became a Ruler soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 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.

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 wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Taklinn hails from a village terrorized by giants. Taklinn was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sculptor. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Taklinn was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 gp. White opal (600 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His black hair is cut short. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rose (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Coral (100 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Jet (100 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.