Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Ermina speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Ermina hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. 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: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 11000 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Sard (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Myria grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Laborer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Knight, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Jacinth (6000 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Spy does. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: Chad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spy. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 pp.

Description: This western woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Salanop will drive conversation. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Salanop lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Eye agate (6 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.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an entirely green suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp).

Description: This man wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His tied-back hair is silver. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with his Mayor father left him crippled. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 13000 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp).