Description: She tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jet (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Jade (150 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Coral (150 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but he was a colossal failure. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and violet robe with the hood down. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He uses divination through singing.

History: Kellen was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Jade (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Sard (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is an epitome of beauty. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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: Ella was born with her father's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (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.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey cloak, and carries maces. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Dean's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Dean was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age his father died while driving off some illithids. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in mace use. 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. Dean fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman wears a blue vest and prefers green and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is an amazing painter.

History: Irann hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. 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: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Amber (50 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Sard (30 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).