Description: She is a mite stocky and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Through the years after Nedda was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Nedda's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Nedda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: She wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Healer business.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is an amazing painter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and black robe with the hood down. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Servant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1200 pp. Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: A 5'6" western woman, she wears black trousers with grey and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Fortune-teller. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Efferil is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Sard (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.