Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his black hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. 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: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She carries with her a set of nunchakus, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her white hair is well kept. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Maynild lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Coral (100 gp). Rose (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Sard (30 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 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 tends to wear a large blue jacket. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: The child of a Marshal, who enjoyed hunting, Veloptima was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Stylist profession.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She tends to her Mortician job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 pp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Rose (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Amber (160 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the east to a Map Maker, Flame learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Masseuse, but she got bored and became a Map Maker. She became a Map Maker soon after.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Black opal (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 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.