Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blue hair is lengthy. Her black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Racist, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. Her rusty crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her eyes are red.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Akra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Banker and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Uraim was born the youngest of three triplets. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses like a well dressed Cook does. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Dondon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. 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: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ghûra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and dragonborn compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She bought a scythe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is portly but not overly obese. He has black crest. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Bidreked is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is black and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alice grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shoemaker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: 300 gp.