Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 89. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Erky enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Erky hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy pastel suit. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Naill took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up axe and armor he uses now. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rose (20 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'8" western man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His white crest is lengthy. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: The child of a Mortician, who enjoyed hunting, Gorbundus was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Gorbundus took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1800 sp.