Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Roge is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Faral 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. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fortune-teller and was forced into it by her family; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 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 (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'3", this man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 900 pp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Jet (100 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jade (100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Numba is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 900 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Balifra's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born in the south. Balifra was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Mayor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rose (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Coral (50 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1100 pp. Banded agate (11 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1200 pp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Rose (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jet (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Jade (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.