Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She sports red long hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Layabout, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gennal's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Gennal liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1600 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is an amazing painter.

History: Antinua was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 11000 sp. Azurite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver crest is lengthy. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He comes from a rich western family. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Mozikth took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hammer and armor he uses now. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Star rose quartz (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Jet (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Jade (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.