Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries a battered morningstar and tarnished dagger as well. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Shamil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. After a long history of fighting, Shamil and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his dark red hair up. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 5 Acid flasks. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is physically well-built. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is an epitome of beauty. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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 father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear violet tank tops with brown skirt. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). Being a Bounty Hunter kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She has amber eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: 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; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.