Description: She is a husky woman, who usually wears her brown robe and has her bastard sword always slung over her shoulder. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Butcher they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Miner, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 11000 gp.

Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'6" when asserting himself. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Burgell was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Burgell's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Burgell and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Birel was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair is still thick. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Ar-Beka and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She is dressed in an above average manner. Her fur is lavender and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Shadow enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shadow has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). White opal (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rose (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She very much looks the part of a Sculptor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She refers to her adoptive father 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has worked as a Sculptor like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her beige fur in a pixie cut. 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 has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Right-Handed has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).