Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and she perpetually has her greataxe ready. She has blonde hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A 3'3" northern man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Broce was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Sard (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing her hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She wears her white hair up. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Scribe, her father struggled to pay the bills. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has worked as a Farmer like her father before her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.