Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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 was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has brown eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ranala isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 140 gp. Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has red hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 takes great joy in being the best Sailor in town.

History: Gomory was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He tends to his Sailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a Carpenter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Jebeddo 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 is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: Born in the south to a Seamstress, Thomas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. Recently the stress of being a Seamstress has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has styled his orange fur well, parting it to the right. His yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His dark red hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cimer grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Assassin job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Revenge; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her orange fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shipwright. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shipwright business.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.