Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Xanaphia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 sp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her gold crest is lengthy. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nala grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her first spouse was a Bather, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Being a Healer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Khrosh isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. The war was a terrible time for her, and Abalaba does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 240 gp. Jade (150 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Average lock.