Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Althaea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gifted student she started as a Engraver, but she got bored and became a Mayor. She has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has slicked back golden hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 27000 sp. Iolite (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blue hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Nirgel managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a sword on her belt. She wears her brown hair down. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Buvvie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; 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

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1600 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 170 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Jeweler. Her brown hair is cut short. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Paela wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Paela took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Valanthe was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bowyer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and balancing her hectic life and new bowyer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 pp. Iolite (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is an amazing painter.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1300 gp. Rose (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, white cloak. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length black hair. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Zircon (80 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.