Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. After coming to the age of reason, Gurdis took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 pp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sard (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1 Hourglass. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Good lock. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His tied-back hair is golden. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roondar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He carries a battered lance and tarnished dagger as well. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40 gp.