Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and auburn. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alston embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Alston hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 390 gp. Coral (120 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has violet eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a yellow small hat and yellow clothes. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ilanis will drive conversation. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of a Barrister, who enjoyed hunting, Ilanis was taken on many hunting expeditions. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Ilanis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a mace on his belt and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop hair cut. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Baz was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fisher. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Antitoxin. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: 3'11" and muscular, this northern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Darrak will drive conversation. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Darrak abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Farmer does. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His brass crest is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Farmer and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Farmer for hire.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older man who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 sp. Eye agate (7 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).