Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her gold crest is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Arava enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'8" and wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and yellow pants. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Dain was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He has no hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 290 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. 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 is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A 6'1" eastern man, he wears a simple green robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has blue crest. He has red eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: White pearl (90 gp).

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His purple hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Sage. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 360 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Arannis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 cp.