Description: This tall, slender woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is silver and very short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 11000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a red feathered hat and red clothes. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Trym was born the youngest of three triplets. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 12000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: Matilda lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Sard (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Coral (150 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this northern man wears a fancy grey suit. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

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

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a black small hat and black clothes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. After coming to the age of reason, Pyra took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).