Description: She very much looks the part of a Ruler, and she perpetually has her bow ready. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Xanaphia's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a blacksmith again

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 60 gp. Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Torgga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Scribe. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She struck the Assassin job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Hematite (12 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a hunchback. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Namfoodle was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This eastern man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his black crest. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scimitar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad blue hat.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her crest is silver and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a Dyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Findex was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dyer. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Nalaed's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 sp. Blue quartz (11 gp).