Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She has violet eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Althaea 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 Sage. She has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is white and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: She wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and blue pants. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her mother struggled to pay the bills. After coming to the age of reason, Adrie took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a Map Maker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Architect, but she was a colossal failure. 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: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is lengthy. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After months of barely getting by, Adran managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Warryn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Warryn hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Jasper (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'10" western woman, she wears brown trousers with pastel and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in the west. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle 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 desert due to the painful memories there. Mardred took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up morningstar and armor she uses now. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is short and red. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She got into the Sailor business at a young age. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Oppah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a banker again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: An older man who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Kyle has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: Doesn't want to be a Servant and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp.