Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Barrister. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 13000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Jet (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. She keeps her long brown fur kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Spy born in the past three hundred years. She is a great chef.

History: Five was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a large black jacket, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length rusty crest. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Farideh was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Amber (120 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear flannel. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. She keeps her lavender fur in a flapper bob. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her childhood dream was to be a Slave Trader, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and balancing her hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 pp. Jacinth (4000 gp). Rose (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Azurite (12 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.