Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the south to a Scribe, Balam learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Masseuse but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 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). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Purah grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: This woman wears a black shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is short and red. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Ea was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ea's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 13000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather, and carries longswords. His red hair is still thick. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his youth he was a Courier, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Broce fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 7000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sard (40 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bricklayer. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished trident as well. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Enna was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 pp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Amber (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. He wears a colorful flower in his copper crest. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Kerkad was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Amber (50 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.