Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Kallista was born the youngest of three triplets. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This woman wears bulky blue painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red hair is well kept. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a red coat with brown slacks. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 45000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a violet shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Althaea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Hunter and found it very stressful. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 140 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern man wears black trousers with green and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Andram was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Carter. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is content; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Agatha embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 220 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Debt, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has no hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 sp.