Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'2" 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. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and brown pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: She comes from a rich western family. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a Herbalist, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 pp. Citrine (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Jade (40 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 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 woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her yellow fur is knotted and matted. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Coral (100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Amber (100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Alvyn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Soapmaker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Engraver, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a Tanner, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 16000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.