Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red fur is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Luthra was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red fur is knotted and matted. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Elegant alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 50 pp. Peridot (50 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 2'11". He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is black and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 220 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His hair is red and curly. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barrister who has hired her part-time. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 gp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is black and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with his Mortician mother left him crippled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Dabbledob was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He wears his red hair up. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. With bright white hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Herbalist but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Maiathah was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Maiathah's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp.