Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Vrondiss was born the youngest of three triplets. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Lia 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. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Lia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her fur is white, silky, and of moderate length. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the north to a Merchant, Naivara learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her hair is red and curly. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Shamil was born with her father's beautiful face. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her kukri with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oppah embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Mayor uniform. His brown hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the west to a Mayor, Thamuz learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Thamuz was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mayor. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 70 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).