Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Sard (60 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Amber (90 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He has styled his dark red hair well, parting it to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Marshal profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Merchant, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears a black tunic with violet highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has black hair. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Interpreter and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Jet (100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Onyx (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: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he very much looks the part of a Bowyer. He has dyed his greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. A friendly and beautiful Dragonborn, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Priest again.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this southern woman has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 east. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has slicked back golden hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rose (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rose (20 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Amber (40 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with blue slacks. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

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. Nissa abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.