Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak, marred by teas. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She found a children's book about a Gnome Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 6000 cp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has wavy red hair. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Ghesh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1600 gp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new carpenter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears brown trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has shaved her head bald. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Yvonne never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed spear, just in case. He has wavy auburn hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a Hunter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Hunter for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 pp. Moss agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.