Description: She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Paela was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. 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: She's looking for her big break; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 18000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Amber (80 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is cut close to her head. This silver eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her hair is blue and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Jezebeth was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Merchant. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and her gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Beggar mother left her crippled. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Insane, Cynical, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has moderate length white hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Nelkin was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Duvamil embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 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 (80 gp). Solid gold idol (400 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 (80 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.