Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Aust was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and human compassion

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and carries nunchakus. His dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. 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: Vassago was born with his mother's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Vassago fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Star ruby (800 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 well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: Arha is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Bendoo was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Coral (90 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amber (90 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Bloodstone (20 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: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great joy in being the best Stableman in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is black and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. Verna enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Verna reached her early adolescence her Halfling 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. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jade (140 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp).