Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Mella is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Jade (50 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is physically well-built. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 74. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Pijjirik took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up whip and armor he uses now. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Panana embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Panana was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Pyntle alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.