Description: This woman is very fat, and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her brown hair is cut short. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Sard (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'0", this man usually wears his white robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ulblyn does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Ulblyn was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shepherd. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 pp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather, and carries daggers. His hair is short and silver. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Jade (150 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jet (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). White opal (600 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with his Sculptor father left him crippled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ratak was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her brown fur is singed and shortened. Her yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a large green jacket. He keeps his scarlet crest in a flapper bob. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).