Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length black hair. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has wavy yellow fur. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Locksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1800 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 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: This slender man stands about 5'5". He very much looks the part of a Baker. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: He is a Baker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Melech abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a violet costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her hair is short and brown. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ilanis lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Armorer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Ida is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). White pearl (150 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 northern man is abnormally tall. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by his family; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: She wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood, and she perpetually has her axe ready. Her crest is red and very short. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. She 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).