Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Valida hails from a village terrorized by orcs. 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 Miner. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against orcs

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and 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. His fur is lavender, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Cask was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Greedy, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, blue cloak. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a black coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He has styled his blue hair well, parting it to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Iados alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: The child of a Seamstress, who enjoyed hunting, Nuthra was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 cp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This woman wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mardnab grew up listening to her father's many stories. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is typically in her Detective uniform. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Carrie grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red garnet (140 gp).