Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and is pretty ugly. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This yellow eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Rose (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull green iron scale mail, and carries swords. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

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. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Roofer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Roofer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ugarth never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 11000 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rose (60 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Frouse isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mayor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Frouse liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ahlyssa's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (1300 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.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of a Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Alexandre was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moss agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Osah enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Osah has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Amber (150 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a yellow collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt and is in decent physical shape. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Sarah was born with her father's beautiful face. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.