Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. 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 is an epitome of beauty. She has moderate length black hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Mardnab speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Mardnab hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She found a children's book about a Gnome Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Mardnab was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the east to a Fortune-teller, Flask learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (50 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 4 Antitoxin. 4 Smokesticks. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a large pastel jacket. He has styled his orange fur well, parting it to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A true patriot, Elegant would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: 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: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 24000 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a fancy brown dress. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Roofer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She became a Roofer soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 310 pp. Banded agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jade (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Jade (110 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 290 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in a small plains village. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Burgell has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp.