Description: She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Mastema was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Zircon (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Amber (130 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Jet (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'5" northern man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His white eyes dart from person to person.

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 takes great joy in being the best Performer in town.

History: Akmen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Performer. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She sports golden long hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Mardnab lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Miner, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Animal Trainer like her father before her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 11000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears professional attire. Her crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She is content; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her crest is brass, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is an amazing painter.

History: Kadana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Knight, her father struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Forgetful, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Vadania was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.