Description: This slender woman stands about 2'10". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Portia grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Orsik took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up morningstar and armor he uses now. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She carries with her a set of shortspears on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Marastyr and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Seraphina took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up flail and armor she uses now. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears a fancy white suit. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Banker like his mother before him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Williamina wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Williamina was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Williamina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1300 sp.