Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Gunnloda is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Gunnloda was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 Miller. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 360 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. He wears his golden hair down. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a Bounty Hunter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 90 gp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and violet pants. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; 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: Professionalism, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a very tight haircut. 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 highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the east to a Marshal, Gnarsh learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 110 gp. Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has a very tight haircut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thiala will drive conversation. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thiala studied abroad. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thiala grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thiala. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: 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; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 230 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has red hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Interpreter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Interpreter for hire.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Amber (80 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses like a well dressed Courier does. Her black hair is still thick. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Courier arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is content

Ideals: Justice, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.