Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'10". She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks, and her gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. She has brown hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Nalaed lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. He has styled his white crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 sp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Sard (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Jet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries with her a set of bastard swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Daar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Daar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).