Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His long orange fur 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 not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Smoking lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Smoking took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up crossbow and armor he uses now. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Navigator and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (130 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Disease, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She usually wears her green robe and has her shield always slung over her shoulder. She is portly but not overly obese. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. 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: Her religion dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.