Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her red hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Coral (70 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is blonde and very short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Korfel was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Korfel's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Raer took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Wrenn is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Sard (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Coral (40 gp). Amber (40 gp).

Description: This man is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alston embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and balancing his hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Black opal (1000 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beloril fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp).