Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are silver and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Mastema was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 180 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is short and black. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 sp. Jasper (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Coral (60 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull black iron scale mail. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 51. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Theriatis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He has dyed his greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Coral (80 gp).