Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. He has no hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a blue vest and prefers black and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Silaqui was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her black hair is cut short. She has green eyes and a blue hat with a red feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Ella was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red garnet (40 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: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is purple and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. Therai took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up falchion and armor he uses now. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Therai never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Azza was born the youngest of three triplets. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tailor and was forced into it by her family; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Debt. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 pp. Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Jet (130 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). White pearl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She sports chestnut long hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Ilanis lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Body Guard job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He bought a shield and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.