Description: This woman wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Meena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Hematite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A freak accident while working with her Armorer mother left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Coral (150 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a brown shirt with thin red vertical stripes and tan pants. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is very pretty but has cold, dead 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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gilbert was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Gilbert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rose (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sard (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). White opal (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jade (60 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gifted from a young age, Emeny studied abroad. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 22000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Jet (100 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is physically well-built. He has dyed his greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born in the north to a Apothecary, Shamash learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Amber (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her head has been shaved. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Xanaphia embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a crush on the local laborer

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.