Description: This man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His rusty crest is still thick. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Trynnicus is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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 a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 190 pp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). White opal (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She wears her white hair down. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Traulam lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She tends to her Laborer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1800 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Sard (40 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 6'7" and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red crest is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Cartwright. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His crest is short and black. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1300 gp.