Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". She usually wears her brown robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Coral (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is portly but not overly obese. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mason and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greataxe. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Heian was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sellsword. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses like a well dressed Sailor does. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Mortician profession.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sailor responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Amber (120 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears baggy blue pantaloons and a green scarf. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Claira isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Claira never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black opal (1100 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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, Mamnen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Coral (90 gp). Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears green trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of a Carter, who enjoyed hunting, Shava was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Eye agate (16 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Amber (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Rock crystal (20 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. 1 Minor magic item.