Description: He stands about 3'8" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Beggar. He struck the Beggar job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold music box (4000 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 (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp).

Description: This woman dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Gormogord is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1500 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is short and chestnut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Heather has worked very hard to control her curse. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jade (130 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'11" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fivin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 pp. Azurite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Rose (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Coral (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Jade (110 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: She is in excellent shape and wears baggy violet pantaloons and a green scarf. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Theirastra was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 pp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 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 late middle aged woman wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings and is in decent physical shape. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Ermina is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Ermina was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.