Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is silver and very short. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 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 (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student he started as a Cartwright, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. He's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Jade (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 23. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Nutae alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 pp. 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 woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Geva hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Geva was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amber (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Emerald (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gerald will drive conversation. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Gerald learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: He wears dull white sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2700 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear flannel. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Emotional, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).