Description: This late middle aged man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a falchion on his belt and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gimble does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When Gimble reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Emerald (700 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: A 4'10" western woman, she wears a violet vest and prefers tan and pastel shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is golden and curly. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Yvonne was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Adelard is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is physically well-built. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown fur. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: He got into the Server business at a young age. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his bronze crest up. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He's also a talented Shepherd, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Rose (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 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 typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is silver and curly. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 pp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 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: This woman is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Vorka wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1300 pp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.