Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a sword on her belt. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Nella is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and doesn't want to be a performer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a brown top hat and brown clothes, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a colorful flower in her orange fur. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Jet (90 gp). 6 Acid flasks. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Smokesticks. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A freak accident while working with her Sculptor father left her crippled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nella grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Mayor; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 sp. Iolite (20 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'4" southern man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

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 south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Obsidian (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears white trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Hobart hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears bulky red painted plate armor. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'9" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Eran has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is portly but not overly obese. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.