Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a yellow coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 50 gp. Jasper (30 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and he perpetually has his sword ready. He has moderate length scarlet crest. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spy. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Miller they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Spy, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Riswynn is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Riswynn grew up listening to her father's many stories. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sindri fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Standing 3'8", this man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Paggen was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Being a Dilettante kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. His fur is gray and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He worked as a nervous Scribe and found it very stressful. He struck the Scribe job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is typically in her Beggar uniform. She has slicked back brown hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Beggar like her father before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his violet 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 font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Azaki lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp.