Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is black and very short. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Racist. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Armorer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Panana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raer was born with his mother's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Amber (150 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear black tank tops with tan skirt. She has slicked back silver hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.