Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'9". She has the majority of her body covered in plate, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Nalaed hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nalaed does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. His green crest is knotted and matted. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman wears a violet coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Elysande isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4 Antitoxin.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a simple red robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Stacee enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. 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: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Carter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 240 pp. Black pearl (1300 gp).