Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and her gloved hand is found clutching a whip. She has wavy golden hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. In her youth she was a Weaver, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She has taken up work as a Spice Merchant and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 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: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and carries lances. Her red fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. 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, Shivering is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her first spouse was a Carter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). White pearl (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Hematite (5 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is brown and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. He became a Seamstress soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Hematite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). White opal (600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: This eastern woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her yellow fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Azurite (11 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 an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Susannah hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Susannah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is chestnut and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Robert was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 pp. Amber (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Sard (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.