Description: This man wears a violet shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 28000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting drow, the young Chad began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a green wide-brimmed hat and green clothes. She carries a battered morningstar and tarnished quarterstaff as well. Her blue crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Havilar 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. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is typically in his Miner uniform. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has wavy auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Bûth was born the youngest of three triplets. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: Money/treasure; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.