Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and he's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 pp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Jade (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: Lubash was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear white tank tops with tan pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Azdûsh reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Azdûsh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She got into the Marshal business at a young age. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Marshal. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is cut short. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ugol never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Jade (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (160 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'9", this woman wears dull white sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 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.