Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Abalaba's homeland. Abalaba decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 45000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is an amazing painter.

History: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Bella was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student she started as a Tailor, but she got bored and became a Unemployed. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Armara hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A 6'7" northern man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has wavy cinnamon fur. His yellow eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Weaver first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Weaver and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 27000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He has shaved his head bald. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erias studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 260 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.