Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down, marred by chocolates. He has shaved his head bald. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Tordek is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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 child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Jet (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Amber (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His childhood dream was to be a Weaver, but he was a colossal failure. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jet (140 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of a Sage, who enjoyed hunting, Eldeth was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a scythe on his belt. His brown hair is braided into rings. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered drow who tried to eat his hand. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her skin is flawless and her black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Rose (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), marred by chocolates. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Isabella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cartwright and was forced into it by her family; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Azurite (11 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

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. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Eye agate (6 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amber (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.