Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears bulky red painted plate armor. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Bucklal was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He worked as a nervous Architect and found it very stressful. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 pp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and very much looks the part of a Painter. Her white hair is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'7" when asserting himself. He has wavy silver crest. His red eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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 martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 11000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). White opal (600 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mumpena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Mumpena abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). 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. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Shaena was born with her father's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 17000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Major magic item.