Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a pastel vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His gray fur is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Through the years after Emerald was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Emerald's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 39000 sp. Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length gold crest. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a blue shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Traki 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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears a tan collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Mary alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears just a tan suit. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 70 pp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). White opal (800 gp).

Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Bimpnottin liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Body Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Blacksmith, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 sp.