Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has wavy black hair. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 330 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. His copper crest is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Seamstress, who enjoyed hunting, Baradad was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Slave Trader. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2 Smokesticks.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tattered old clothes. She has no hair. Her black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of a Laborer, who enjoyed hunting, Armara was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Armara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Standing 2'8", this woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Verna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears professional attire. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian, In love, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.