Description: A man of a pale complexion, he very much looks the part of a Map Maker. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: Paymon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Azurite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jade (120 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 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 (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His hair is red and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Junk Dealer. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2400 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a blue vest and prefers tan and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 13000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). White opal (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her black hair down. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born in the east. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Courier, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 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 is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Rose (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.