Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears professional attire. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Valida hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the west to a Actor, Jacoba learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She has worked as a Actor like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her yellow fur is braided into rings. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2400 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who wears dull violet sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. His head has been shaved. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: He was raised in a plains tribe. Ahvain was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shoemaker. He became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: To protect his home; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1400 sp. Jasper (20 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His orange fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Left-Handed is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Left-Handed hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Left-Handed alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Peridot (50 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Olrok's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Olrok was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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. Olrok fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Extrovert, Persistence. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her white hair is cut short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 140 gp.