Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her golden hair is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Mella's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Mella was born the youngest of three triplets. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears just a grey suit. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He uses divination through singing.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her white crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born into a rich family. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 pp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Jet (160 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a large green jacket. Her copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Tatyan and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Amber (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Jet (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Being a Map Maker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Jet (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rose (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Coral (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.