Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Gerbo was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Sard (50 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Beiro was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 9000 gp. Black opal (1100 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'1". She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and her gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. She wears her silver hair down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her yellow fur is knotted and matted. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her copper eyes.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 11000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Sard (80 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears professional attire and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He found a children's book about a Tiefling 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 trident.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Meriele was born the youngest of three triplets. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Architect. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).