Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She has wavy auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her crest is short and green. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bowyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 cp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a fancy black suit. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).