Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sard (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is silver and very short. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Carlin was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Beggar. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Akta was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Barkeep. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 pp. Red garnet (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Military, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Amber (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Jasper (60 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 gp. Star ruby (1200 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She likes to wear white tank tops with tan skirt. Her hair is short and red. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Reeza enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Jeweler business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp).