Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Eberdeb hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Eberdeb was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Verna was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Verna decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Verna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'9" and is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She got into the Gardener business at a young age. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He stands about 4'3" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'11". He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Duergath was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Unemployed and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Carpenter father left her crippled. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His orange fur is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Cloak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Cloak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears tattered old clothes. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bimpnottin studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50 gp.