Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is blue and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To be a Performer again.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Wobbles was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Wobbles decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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: Wants to work out more often; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker violet hat.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Ruler does. He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and balancing his hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Yevelda is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His crest is bronze and curly. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, marred by teas. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a black vest and prefers brown and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Bloodstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

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 spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Acid flasks. 4 Acid flasks. 4 Tanglefoot bags.