Description: She wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. With bright golden 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 considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Slave Trader. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Zedaar was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. Her crest is copper and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Tailor. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in the north to a Tailor, Tatyan learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Chay was born the youngest of three triplets. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. After a long history of fighting, Chay and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His tied-back hair is red. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2300 gp. Red garnet (150 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she usually wears her blue robe and has her sickle always slung over her shoulder. She sports chestnut long hair. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1700 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp).

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern woman is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Lorilla isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is physically well-built. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cora studied abroad. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.