Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Nikki is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nikki studied abroad. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Brewer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Priest, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 pp. Obsidian (4 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her brown hair is cut short. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. She became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 sp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Interpreter business.

History: Flame was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to be a navigator again

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She is an epitome of beauty. She has moderate length silver hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Job, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gimgen will drive conversation. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.