Description: This southern man is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Thakrak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thakrak grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Layabout, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Laborer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a laborer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Rose (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 9000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His fur is black and curly. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 16000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Rose (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. She has brown eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Farmer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Weaver; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Priest but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sariel was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Being a Priest 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1500 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Sard (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1500 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.