Description: This woman is very fat, and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She has moderate length black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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 was born on a small isolated farm. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Coral (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a violet scarf. His hair is brown and curly. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veit embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Veit has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Jet (90 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Jade (90 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Coral (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a tan shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Ella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is short and silver. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 pp. Iolite (40 gp). Jade (90 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dean studied abroad. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amber (140 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jet (140 gp). Jet (140 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a blue shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Loopmottin studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 17000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is singed and shortened. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp).