Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Heian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barkeep

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rose (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Amber (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jade (60 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'5" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length silver hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Barendd 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: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Sard (50 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and black tie. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She feeds upon the attention of others.

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. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1800 pp.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Randal has worked very hard to control his curse. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Banded agate (11 gp). Sard (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (30 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Amber (120 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Sarah was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Brewer. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp).

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Susannah was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 pp. Obsidian (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Jade (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jade (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Therai will drive conversation. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Therai was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.