Description: She wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Murook hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Murook lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with her Engraver father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Amber (120 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His gray fur is heavily combed to the left. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Shifting was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Shifting decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who is wearing a long, green cloak, she is not a threatening figure. Her crest is short and rusty. She is baby faced.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Born in the west to a Barber, Farideh learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has achieved small success as a Barber.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and balancing her hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 370 gp.