Description: This slender woman stands about 4'1". She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her head has been shaved. Her ears are large.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'7" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is red and curly. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her top blue hat.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Shanairla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: Standing 6'5", this woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has no crest. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Oriax is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her beige fur is braided into rings. Her half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: Born in the north to a Hunter, Cloak learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Cloak abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She tends to her Hunter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Marshal; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 23000 sp. Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Lagazi enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and 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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.