Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull yellow sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. His head has been shaved. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 55. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a Seamstress, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Obsidian (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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: The child of a Body Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Burgell was taken on many hunting expeditions. Burgell 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 bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Sard (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jade (120 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears baggy violet pantaloons and a black scarf. He has wavy auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1400 pp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Jet (70 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Jade (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.