Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. His fur is gray and curly. This copper eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her black fur up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sweet studied abroad. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 23000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Jet (60 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Jet (60 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Alvyn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Alvyn's homeland. Alvyn decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alvyn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is still thick. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Fallond's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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 has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 12000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 2'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in the south. Stannor was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Jeweler. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naivara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Weaver responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red spinel (40 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Bethrynna is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Bethrynna hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Unemployed like her mother before her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Jade (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). White opal (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.