Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 55. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ella hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Amber (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Quelenna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries with her a set of morningstars on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She sports red long hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her auburn hair up. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Rohesia was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mercenary. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His brown fur is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

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. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mortician.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 pp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.