Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her dark red hair is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is white and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Uthemar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Roywyn isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Roywyn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a violet coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Miner, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. Chaedi enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Chaedi was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jet (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe, and carries shields. His crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arjhan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.