Description: This late middle aged man wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Rose (60 gp). Coral (40 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has no hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her small grey hat.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

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. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Valida alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brown diamond (4000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Coral (100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Mumpena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Coral (100 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sarai was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Sellsword

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

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.