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 does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Black pearl (300 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 very fat, and typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Fonkin embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Through the years after Fonkin was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Fonkin's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Fonkin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her auburn hair up. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Lorilla reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. 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. Lorilla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her gray fur is still thick. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Tree's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Layabout business.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 12000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: A 6'2" eastern man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Resh was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has a crush on the local shoemaker

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Torinn was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She is an epitome of beauty. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 pp. Onyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Coral (140 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Hematite (15 gp).