Description: This malnourished man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has white eyes.

Personality: Xappan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: 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: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses like a well dressed Knight does. Her hair is short and blonde. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 Knight. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 80 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Sage mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This malnourished man has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the north. Delg was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sailor. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her head has been shaved. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Gifted from a young age, Caelynn studied abroad. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner, and carries rapiers. Her blue crest is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears long strands of opal and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: To end his boredom; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'4" and wears just a grey suit. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Egelina was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 sp. Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black fur. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a hunchback. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Junk Dealer father left her crippled. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.