Description: Standing 2'10", this man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 11000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has wavy green crest. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Dazzazn wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Farmer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Sard (20 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Pallabar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has silver hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Gerard was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Gerard took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up spear and armor he uses now. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he likes to wear white tank tops with black pants. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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 raised in a desert tribe. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Rose (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Jade (120 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears her chestnut hair down. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Meriele is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Malachite (4 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Jade (150 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a grey vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

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

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp).