Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Interpreter. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is still thick. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and carries ceremonial daggers. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a red coat with brown slacks. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed flail, just in case, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is lengthy. This silver eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1600 gp.