Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp).

Description: This eastern woman typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 pp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Jet (40 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Jet (40 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a Server first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a Detective, her father struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a detective again

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Amber (90 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Coral (90 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman wears professional attire. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. She tends to her Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Courier who has hired him part-time. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Engraver mother left him crippled. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a black armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Her crest is rusty and curly. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.