Description: He 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 a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bookbinder who has hired her part-time. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a Sailor, her father struggled to pay the bills. When Ahinar reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western woman wears tattered old clothes. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Shava lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Jade (160 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes. and is in decent physical shape. His beige fur is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Five speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Five was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp).

Description: A 3'2" northern woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, violet shirt, and tan tie. Her black hair is cut short. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shamil is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Shamil was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Persistence, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has auburn hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great joy in being the best Mason in town.

History: Dreali was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: He is content; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 13000 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This copper eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. After a long history of fighting, Spear and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 pp. Red garnet (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.