Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Oppleby was born with his father's beautiful face. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Zircon (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy, Disease. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Courier. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Ruler business.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull green iron scale mail. She has auburn hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Rohesia hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Rohesia was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Junk Dealer. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, marred by teas. His hair is golden and very short. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Travok and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'6" and dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 sp.