Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Cressel was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He tends to his Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to be a painter again

Flaws: Shy, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 pp. Eye agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Hematite (4 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Sard (30 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 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: 6'6" and muscular, this western man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'7" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 30. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. She has no crest. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She struck the Ruler job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'7" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and green tie. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black vest and prefers yellow and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Hecat was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Hecat alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Jade (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, 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; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).