Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tan shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and brown pants. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cartwright who has hired her part-time. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 13000 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Amber (100 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Jade (100 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears just a tan suit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He comes from a rich western family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He has no hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He tends to his Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Immeral is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Immeral was born with his father's beautiful face. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Immeral took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up pickaxe and armor he uses now. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this eastern woman tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Jade (90 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 13000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Amber (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jet (50 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.