Description: This late middle aged woman wears a worn and beaten armor and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Miner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nija grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nija. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and 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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and shortbows. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tailor. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Trag was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Tailor and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Baradad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.