Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His tied-back hair is silver. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her tied-back hair is golden. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Hatae never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a fancy black dress. She has done her best to style her gold crest to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has styled his brass crest well, parting it to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Kriv is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Roofer and was forced into it by his family; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by teas. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a Beggar, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Animal Trainer business.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Mardred is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bookbinder business.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her childhood dream was to be a Courier, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tippletoe will drive conversation. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tippletoe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this southern woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. This white eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

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. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Soapmaker business.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Seere abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 gp.