Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is typically in her Stylist uniform. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: Nija is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fancy pastel suit. His lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in the east. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Stacee is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for her, and Stacee does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Amber (120 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears long strands of aquamarine and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His brown hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Balam hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a violet coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her hair is short and black. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She got into the Sage business at a young age. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'7". He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fortune-teller, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Fortune-teller. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Junk Dealer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has worked as a Fortune-teller like his mother before him.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she likes to wear green tank tops with violet skirt. Her bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.