Description: This malnourished woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Meriele is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Meriele was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dalaba embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Locksmith responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Ruler but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and lances. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Mreksh is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Being a Locksmith kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Peridot (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is red and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 sp. Jet (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her cinnamon fur is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Quick is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To protect her home; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Family, Guardian. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no fur. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tabaxi in existence. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Smoking hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He struck the Tanner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and revenge

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her crest is black and curly. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bather. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Grai's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 Bricklayer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.