Description: This man wears a red shirt with thin green vertical stripes and blue pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished quarterstaff as well. His hair is golden and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has worked as a Soapmaker like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After a long history of fighting, Dell and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes. and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is auburn and very short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'8". She wears tattered old clothes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sword. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Scribe, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and she perpetually has her monstrous two handed axe ready. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, green shirt, and blue tie. His red hair is braided into rings. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has wavy purple hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (30 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Buckler. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a tan tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Keyleth was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Mortician, but she got bored and became a Bookbinder. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp.