Description: This southern man sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Frouse isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 sp. Amber (50 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Layabout. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Engong grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Engong. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has a crush on the local shoemaker

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her hair is red and very short. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Arha is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Arha and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. With wild brown hair. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

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 disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tanner but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mary grew up listening to her father's many stories. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Mary never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He is typically in his Hunter uniform. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Hunter for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Sorath was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her childhood dream was to be a Animal Trainer, but she was a colossal failure. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 9000 cp.