Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Nikki wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She also has developed a complete distrust of the Stableman profession.

History: She got into the Carter business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Carter. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Nikki was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To be a Stableman again; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 sp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Passionate, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Reynard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 sp.