Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is cut short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with violet slacks. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Navigator. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He got into the Navigator business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 sp. Peridot (80 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Giselle has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rimmon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the south. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears just a black suit. He has silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Fletcher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 sp. Rose (80 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a white vest and prefers grey and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Feng lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to share knowledge with the world

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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 in the east her family was never financially stable. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 sp.