Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'9" when asserting herself. Her hair is golden and very short. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Addict, Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 pp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 9000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Jet (160 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jade (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He is physically well-built. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adam grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 24000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, marred by beers. His hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Alberich never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 9000 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull green iron scale mail. He carries with him a set of warhammers, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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 in the east. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Coral (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length red hair. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 pp. Hematite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.