Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Nissa hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Jade (100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: This woman wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. She has moderate length black fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Slave Trader business.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Aura took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Coral (150 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has slicked back silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 11000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is short and white. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with her Seamstress father left her crippled. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. He has done his best to style his lavender fur to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He comes from a rich western family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.