Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She has moderate length white hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Nissa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Ruler and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her crest is blue and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30 pp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears just a brown suit. She has moderate length red hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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: She is content.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her hair is red and curly. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She bought a lance and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's in love; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 70 gp. Jasper (70 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear flannel. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great joy in being the best Seamstress in town.

History: Carrie was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Shaena abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and expand her business

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Debt, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 25000 sp. Azurite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Adran has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp.