Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a Cook first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gifted student she started as a Assassin, but she got bored and became a Cook. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her fur is gray and very short. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. During her travels, Trail and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Trail discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Trail fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Ploughman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a trident on his belt. He wears his silver hair up. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Adam was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Coral (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Peridot (70 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Sard (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'9" southern man, he has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He worked as a nervous Fortune-teller and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. She has slicked back white hair. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Through the years after Morana was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Morana's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Amber (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).