Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has moderate length brass crest. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Aasathra will drive conversation. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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 Locksmith. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a blacksmith again

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has blonde hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nyx isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is content

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She stands about 5'4" and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 gp.