Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Sard (70 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: This western man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Umpen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 pp. Malachite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Sard (40 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and violet robe with the hood down. Her hair is blonde and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. 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: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman very much looks the part of a Mason. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She takes great joy in being the best Mason in town.

History: She got into the Mason business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears professional attire. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He is greedy.

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Jarsali is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Actor, her father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. Her brass crest, when down, is lengthy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Pyxrin was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.