Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has red hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Golden pearl (70 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: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the north to a Barkeep, Vonbin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a farmer again

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1400 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. With wild silver hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Buvvie was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. 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.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a white shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Tod is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (130 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jade (130 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Coral (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Jet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her black fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. The war was a terrible time for her, and Five does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Five was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Terse, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 pp. Black pearl (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.