Description: This tall, slender woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a very tight haircut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Orla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is a great chef.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He married young, but lost his spouse to dire rats. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Faran was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 17000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sellsword. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Debt, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses like a well dressed Soapmaker does. He has shaved his head bald. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Nelkin studied abroad. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). White opal (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an entirely grey suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 31. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a great chef.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1600 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Black opal (600 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).