Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 23000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and doesn't want to be a apothecary and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He likes to wear white tank tops with grey pants. His black hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bhevek does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Jeweler like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'1" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has wavy chestnut hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Sailor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has achieved small success as a Sailor.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Efferil was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Efferil's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 cp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears tattered old clothes. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a husky woman, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright golden hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a Engraver, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is black and very short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 cp.