Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears skinny pants and wears a grey and blue robe with the hood down. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Gomory hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Jet (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 is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, grey shirt, and blue tie. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Helgret will drive conversation. Helgret enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is lengthy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rolf does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rolf grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her kukri with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is physically well-built. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Verna grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Verna. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her crest is silver and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Synthrin took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up kukri and armor she uses now. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Vondal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 70 gp.