Description: This malnourished man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Ûshbaka was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Riardon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. Her black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Sorath was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Farmer. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Blue quartz (8 gp). 4 Acid flasks.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a green vest and prefers pastel and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Cressel was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is cut close to his head. His white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nirgel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 390 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. Her head has been shaved. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gifted student she started as a Priest, but she got bored and became a Sculptor. She tends to her Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her white hair down. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 cp. Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is typically in her Bowyer uniform. Her golden hair is still thick. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Ulla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Ulla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new bowyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.