Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a colorful flower in his lavender fur. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Fisher, but he got bored and became a Hunter. 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Coral (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears tattered old clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Blossom was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Shepherd. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 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 (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 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). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Bertram is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Sard (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Amber (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her red hair down. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Ishte is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ishte does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Ishte was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the north. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 15000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Gifted from a young age, Eida studied abroad. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this western man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barrister. He has blonde hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He struck the Barrister job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Jet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Jet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.