Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Mercenary, who enjoyed hunting, Balimaar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Ugly, Racist, Mundane. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She refers to her adoptive mother 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: Maiathah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Obsidian (16 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: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Travok grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has wavy silver hair. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1800 pp. Moss agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Sard (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Jet (150 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.