Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Claira was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Claira's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 60 gp. Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the east to a Crown-heir, Rangrim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He tends to his Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He usually wears his tan robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Frug's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. A true patriot, Frug would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gerard studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Passionate, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Dilettante. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Meena was born with her mother's beautiful face. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 170 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.