Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and grey tie. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Azza alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40000 cp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Emerald (1600 gp).

Description: A 3'1" eastern man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Masseuse. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She has amber eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting dire rats, the young Tawar began to lead the lost caravan. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Wiggens enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.