Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Yevelda lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears just a grey suit. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 11000 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears baggy blue pantaloons and a tan scarf. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1100 pp. Azurite (15 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Gilbert took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His crest is rusty and curly. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 19000 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Amber (120 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jade (120 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. She keeps her long white fur kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: She is greedy; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fancy brown dress, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (1300 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Jade (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Coral (70 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp).