Description: She is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'6" when asserting herself. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Nija is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: She stands about 6'2" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. This silver eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. 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 in the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has achieved small success as a Barrister.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a fletcher again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Vaina was taken on many hunting expeditions. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She wears her golden hair up. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.