Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an entirely yellow suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Locksmith mother left him crippled. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Spear embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Spear lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Spice Merchant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has a very tight haircut. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stylist. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available she will default to her halberd. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has red eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is white and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Richard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is cut short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Emma's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Emma was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She carries with her a set of warhammers, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Priest, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt.