Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Jarsali was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Adrie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gifted student she started as a Bellfounder, but she got bored and became a Adventurer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fancy black dress, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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, Grai is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Grai never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her brown hair is still thick. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 Doctor. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 Courier. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. 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: She was born in the east. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fisher for hire.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished flail as well. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Naal was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 340 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp.