Description: This tall, slender woman wears bulky black painted plate armor. She wears her black hair down. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and blue tie. His blonde hair is still thick. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and carries rapiers. Her rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Tanner business.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 46000 sp. 4 Smokesticks. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has styled her gray fur well, parting it to the left. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gifted student she started as a Butcher, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has moderate length brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kellen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.