Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Courier. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Courier, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 150 gp. Jade (60 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theirastra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand her business; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 sp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Nelkin was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Nelkin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her hair is black and very short. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her golden hair down. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Falkrunn was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Verna alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Verna was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his white hair up. His eyes are likewise black.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Locksmith business.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. He has wavy white hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Hematite (6 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Nora wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... The war was a terrible time for her, and Nora does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 sp.