Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Nissa was born with her mother's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Jade (100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Sard (80 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Jade (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'0" and wears a pastel tunic with brown highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her gray fur is unkempt and raggedy. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she is content

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 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: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a bowyer and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Bardryn has worked very hard to control her curse. She struck the Map Maker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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's looking for her big break; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He uses divination through singing.

History: Roondar hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Through the years after Roondar was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Roondar's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Rose (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. He has worked as a Ruler like his father before him.

Motivation: Revenge; and to be a actor again

Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.