Description: This man is very fat, and wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is golden and curly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

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 (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 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: This tall, slender woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has gray eyes and a red hat with a yellow feather.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her pickaxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 11000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a very tight haircut. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Pennie took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sword and armor she uses now. She tends to her Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Animal Trainer again; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears professional attire. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has worked as a Slave Trader like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Healer again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2800 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Tharivol was born the youngest of three triplets. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Sard (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a black vest and prefers blue and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a great chef.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. After coming to the age of reason, Kriv took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.