Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears professional attire. His blue crest is lengthy. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears just a pastel suit. Her black fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Sweet was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bather. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1200 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'0" and is dressed in an above average manner. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Tawar lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sailor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is dressed in an above average manner. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

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 very much looks the part of a Fletcher. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: Flak lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Flak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has worked as a Fletcher like his mother before him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, marred by chocolates. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.