Description: This northern man dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with yellow slacks. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Orsik was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 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 warhammer ready. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sailor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Jade (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He likes to wear tan tank tops with blue pants. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Umpen isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a red collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 12000 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Sard (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a blue Stetson hat and blue clothes. His hair is short and auburn. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 pp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her silver hair down. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 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.