Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has moderate length golden hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: The child of a Barkeep, who enjoyed hunting, Ortegar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Yvonne will drive conversation. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Yvonne took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up dagger and armor she uses now. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 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 (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 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: A middle-aged man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a glassblower again

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 pp. Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rose (50 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a bow on her belt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 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 (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.