Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are gray 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 is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'0". He wears a grey tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a axe. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eberk embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently the stress of being a Spice Merchant has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A true patriot, Sutha would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a pastel costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her red fur is knotted and matted. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Moon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Malachite (10 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Rose (50 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Jet (130 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'0" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Morkral was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 cp. 3 Holy water.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. A true patriot, Tana would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Tana 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 worked as a nervous Knight and found it very stressful. She struck the Knight job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 sp.