Description: An older woman who prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts, she is not a threatening figure. With bright blonde hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. His blue hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Stableman.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 180 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and falchions. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 3. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Rurik was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rurik decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'4". She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and her gloved hand is found clutching a spear. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 130 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Priest father left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: An older man who is wearing a long, yellow cloak, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a Mercenary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A true patriot, Thomas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. She carries a battered trident and tarnished shield as well. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Tyna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 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 brown trousers with black and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 160 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp).