Description: This slender woman stands about 5'10". She wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is black and very short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with his Baker mother left him crippled. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Sard (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and black tie. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern man tends to wear a large tan jacket. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the north to a Sailor, Rolen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sailor for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull brown iron scale mail, and he perpetually has his glaive ready. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a Engraver, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a green collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is brass and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ghesh has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 pp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.