Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miner. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Thiala was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White opal (600 gp). Rose (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His lavender fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nimble was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Miner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp).

Description: A 3'2" eastern woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a kukri on her belt. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 pp. Moss agate (9 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Amber (150 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Rose (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Amber (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

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. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.