Description: This man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the south to a Merchant, Elaim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an entirely green suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Gardener born in the past three hundred years. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has worked as a Gardener like her mother before her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She keeps her blue crest in a flapper bob. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp. Sard (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He wears his silver hair up. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the north to a Actor, Audhild learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

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

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries a battered longbow and tarnished spear as well. Her hair is silver and curly. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. He has no crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Jade was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Helja was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.