Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and yellow handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Rimple isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: He's in love; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 sp. Coral (90 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His orange fur is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He takes great joy in being the best Ploughman in town.

History: Windy lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Windy has worked very hard to control his curse. He struck the Ploughman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She keeps her blue hair in a flapper bob. Her black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Criella was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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: Wants to raise her children well; and doesn't want to be a layabout and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears white trousers with red and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a black collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has worked as a Armorer like his father before him.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His tied-back hair is golden. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 11000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She wears a colorful flower in her brown fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Half-Plate.