Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

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. Nija was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nija decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: 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; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a simple white robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a Shoemaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sammal was born with his father's beautiful face. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sage they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Layabout, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Aust embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aust was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a interpreter and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (90 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She usually wears her brown robe and has her trident always slung over her shoulder. She has no fur. Her yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aura 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 Aura. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and very much looks the part of a Stylist. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2300 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He became a Dyer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp).