Description: A middle-aged man, he has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, and is pretty ugly. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Server profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Bucklal was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dilettante. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. Her ears are large.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Lamlûg 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Adam 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 was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Adam was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Meena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.