Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nissa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Nissa 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. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a grey top hat and grey clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He got into the Carpenter business at a young age. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD, Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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 was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She is greedy; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: A 5'1" western man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Charles embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Charles was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A 6'4" northern woman, she wears dull black sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. Her blue crest is thinning but still full. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Laborer business.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Pyxrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Pyxrin grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Pyxrin. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Leucis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 pp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull yellow sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed mace, just in case. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Fletcher. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Matilda was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Matilda decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Reddlepop and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).