Description: She stands about 6'5" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is brown and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manea grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Manea. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and rapiers. His silver hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Raam is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and black tie. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a black shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and tan pants. She has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Jeweler who has hired her part-time. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Manea is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Slave Trader. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. He wears his red hair up. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fortune-teller and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 sp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Drogo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His black crest is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful, Antagonistic. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Jet (70 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.