Description: He is a mite stocky and wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Vrondiss 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Coral (130 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver crest is smooth and relatively long. She has red eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. 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 daughter.

History: She was born in the west. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 pp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. His blue crest is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Merchant business.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Jade (100 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Amber (100 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.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this western woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She wears her yellow fur up. Her copper eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tree fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has moderate length golden hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Thradal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is typically in her Barkeep uniform. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Barkeep business.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Pink diamond (7000 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Coral (40 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Azurite (13 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.

Description: A 4'8" eastern man, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He's also a talented Beggar, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Carnelian (70 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.