Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her tied-back hair is red. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bookbinder. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aline grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Aline alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: Standing 2'9", this woman wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She has wavy black hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Alain abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Disease, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Eridred was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her first spouse was a Servant, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Ortegar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with his Miller father left him crippled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.