Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Nija 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. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 12000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Mastema never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Jade (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Coral (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Diggory was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 15000 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. She carries a battered sword and tarnished scimitar as well. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished axe as well. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. This white eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, she is not a threatening figure. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Orianna hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gifted from a young age, Orianna studied abroad. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.