Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is silver and curly. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 19th 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is content; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born into a rich family. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 pp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Rose (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is short and black. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Clerebold was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mercenary. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp).

Description: This southern woman is typically in her Scribe uniform. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has moderate length brown hair. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her childhood dream was to be a Server, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Scribe job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Anne learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is still thick. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. 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; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.