Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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 is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Kellen 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and tiefling compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 320 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Alston was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Alston's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

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

Possessions: 130 pp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Cimer has worked very hard to control his curse. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dilettante. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1800 sp.