Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is physically well-built. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his brass crest down. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Gynk took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She 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. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1500 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: This woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears just a white suit. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Watson hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Watson liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

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

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jet (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rose (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp).