Description: She wears white trousers with grey and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a Miner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Weaver mother left her crippled. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jet (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). White opal (800 gp).

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 blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Claira was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Claira was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Claira's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Claira and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp).

Description: An older man who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 gp. Star ruby (1200 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Amber (120 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His copper crest is unkempt and raggedy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cartwright. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the west to a Cartwright, Ielenia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. Her black hair is well kept. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 pp. Moonstone (30 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Jade (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.