Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He has a hunchback. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Citrine (80 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'10" and wears a tan shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Azurite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is physically well-built. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has no hair. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

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. She is a great chef.

History: Dell was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length purple hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: Beleth 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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Spy, but she got bored and became a Tailor. She struck the Tailor job and began her own company from there.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Emerald (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.