Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Amethyst (130 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.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He tends to wear a large black jacket. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Kerkad liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Server. Her black hair is wavy and long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Unvera isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Mason, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear tan tank tops with violet skirt. Her black hair is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Mialee is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Sard (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 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.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with red stripes complete with hood. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Coral (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her blonde hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Doctor business.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat, and is pretty ugly. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.