Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Coral (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Sard (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Banker business.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 8000 gp. Coral (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears a blue collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the west to a Miller, Tervaround learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear yellow tank tops with tan pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Amethyst (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 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: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a black collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Farmer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. 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 Farmer. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heskan will drive conversation. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered giants who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Heskan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'10" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her silver hair up. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

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 spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Fisher, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Tourmaline (50 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.