Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Lia was born the youngest of three triplets. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stylist. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Medium 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 blue suits and hats. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Umpen isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 13000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His tied-back hair is brown. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Brewer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Sindri and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Shax was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shax has worked very hard to control her curse. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blue hair is heavily combed to the right. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Sammal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.