Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She sports auburn long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Oriel was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His hair is black and very short. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Numba took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. 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's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'6" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Crown-heir kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is black and curly. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Lamlûg wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is typically in his Engraver uniform. He has no crest. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Patrin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has moderate length gold crest. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.