Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Ellyjoybell was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, 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 Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. 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

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is a Bowyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bowyer business.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He tends to his Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He married young, but lost his spouse to goblins. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Theren was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Half-Plate.