Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are silver and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Akta enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and balancing her hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries crossbows. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length white hair. 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. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Pirithin's homeland. Pirithin decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 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.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 pp. Hematite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'5" and sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is red and curly. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He got into the Jeweler business at a young age. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Tarak took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2900 pp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Thoradin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). White opal (600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.