Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a white costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the east. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She is baby faced.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tomph 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 Tomph. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length brass crest. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He works hard and plays hard.

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 psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She wears her silver hair up. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Architect; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Pyra's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a grey collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: The child of a Layabout, who enjoyed hunting, Rurik was taken on many hunting expeditions. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Red garnet (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This late middle aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. He wears his dark red hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Stylist. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Stylist and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She likes to wear violet tank tops with white skirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Tailor business at a young age. Through the years after Anastrianna was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Anastrianna's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 cp.