Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. She has shaved her head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black hair is cut short. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Gaaki is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Scribe father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Herbalist and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Amber (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.