Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His golden hair is long and unkept. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his white hair down. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Taklinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp).

Description: This woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ella was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Laucian will drive conversation. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Laucian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Laucian was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has dyed her greying beige fur a little too much giving a sharp beige color. Her yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Aquamarine (1500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Amber (60 gp). White opal (600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'4" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mason. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.