Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oriel grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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.

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a blue collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: Caeldrim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. The war was a terrible time for him, and Dimble does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a Knight, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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 (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her white fur is still thick. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. A true patriot, Drifting would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Performer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a black collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her black crest is heavily combed to the right. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a fortune-teller again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.