Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With wild auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'2" and is dressed in an above average manner. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A middle-aged man, he sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has a crush on the local painter

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is short and black. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is an amazing painter.

History: Kody hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Scribe. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has a crush on the local scribe

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1700 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery, and she perpetually has her quarterstaff ready. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beleth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 48000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Spyglass. 1 Backpack.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown fur, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1300 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Broce is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Broce fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 27000 cp.

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).