Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished glaive as well. She has shaved her head bald. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red spinel (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Coral (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He has wavy white hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Sard (60 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a violet vest and prefers green and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She got into the Engraver business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She tends to her Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Assassin they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Spice Merchant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Black opal (600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Painter does. He carries a battered trident and tarnished mace as well. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 pp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Jade (100 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 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 western woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Arannis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.