Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats, marred by teas. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is content

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blonde hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 18000 cp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Numba was born with her father's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

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. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Olunt enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His rusty crest is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bellfounder.

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

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 pp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She wears an eyepatch.

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 spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Theirastra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Coral (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the south to a Beggar, Manfred learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Manfred was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Manfred decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Beggar and was forced into it by his family; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.