Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Mortician. His black hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mortician. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Navigator who has hired him part-time. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Beiro was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cook. Her gray fur is heavily combed to the right. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Cook arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'6". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. She wears her blue hair down. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ethereal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 pp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Burgell speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the west to a Ruler, Burgell learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jamaican accent

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