Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a yellow shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and grey pants. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. Aline was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Guard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Jade (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a violet tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Jade (140 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Amber (130 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Jet (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red crest is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Synthrin is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Blue quartz (13 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Sardonyx (20 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. With wild chestnut hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oda embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). White pearl (70 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black crest is heavily combed to the right. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Shipwright business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Shipwright. He struck the Shipwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.