Description: This dark-skinned female wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born in the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. Her black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the west to a Engraver, Skirt learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Skirt was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He bought a trident and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

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 has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Jet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his brown fur up. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He got into the Brewer business at a young age. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This northern woman wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a Carpenter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Tippletoe 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. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Paela was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'11" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gifted student he started as a Dilettante, but he got bored and became a Fletcher. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Dilettante again.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 70 gp.