Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Scribe first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born to a Sage, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Sheggen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Sheggen was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is typically in her Dilettante uniform and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a white coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He is an epitome of beauty. He has moderate length black hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Ghâm hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

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

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length brown hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Veit was born the youngest of three triplets. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Guard they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Gardener, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 130 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a grey tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 120 gp. Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. This white eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic 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. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Vassago never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. She sports a flattop hair cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

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 shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She takes great joy in being the best Brewer in town.

History: Gaaki was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Miner, but she was a colossal failure. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a miner again

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Baker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Cook, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 130 gp.