Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries with her a set of spears on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her orange fur is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 9000 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Jade (130 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a hunchback. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Arannis was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Arannis's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jade (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Black opal (800 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Nikki is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Nikki never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a black small hat and black clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Cook but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 pp. Carnelian (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her head has been shaved. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp).