Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has wavy white hair. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

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. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 13000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple grey robe with violet stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and silver. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ulfgar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ulfgar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 pp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Rose (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Dayereth liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Coral (160 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a yellow shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Everard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Body Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Everard was taken on many hunting expeditions. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'7". He wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on his torso, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born into a rich family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shepherd. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Yevelda lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Shepherd like her father before her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and balancing her hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.