Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Retire the richest woman in the north; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 pp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Rose (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears professional attire. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is a Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a red coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Mundane, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Sard (70 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His tied-back hair is white. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Alberich never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp).

Description: She wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She carries with her a set of nunchakus, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has a very tight haircut. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in a small island village. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Weaver. She's also a talented Beggar, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Coral (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Coral (90 gp). Sard (70 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears long strands of aquamarine and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is blue and curly. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She got into the Architect business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Phelaia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 1300 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 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 (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.