Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She takes great joy in being the best Painter in town.

History: Euphemia hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Painter. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rose (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Jade (90 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Coral (90 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Tana's homeland. Tana decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, and carries hand crossbows. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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. Thervan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1900 pp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Coral (50 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Coral (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Jade (50 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is physically well-built. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Roofer father left him crippled. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jade (110 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shoemaker who has hired him part-time. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gomory grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 pp. Jasper (50 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.