Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. With bright chestnut hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Mumpena never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; 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: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 60 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Liftrasa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 cp. Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears long strands of aquamarine and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her dark red hair is braided into rings. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered dire rats who tried to eat her hand. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Revenge; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south to a Miller, Broce learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Broce abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2700 sp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired her part-time. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'7" and dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Lia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Lia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull black iron scale mail. His golden hair is long and unkept. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Alexandre's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her gray fur is smooth and relatively long. Her yellow eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Harvest never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 260 gp.