Description: An older woman who wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: She was born at the edge of vast island. Cloud was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Cloud decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 90 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Amber (80 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Stableman, his father struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the south to a Mercenary, Kallista learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She tends to her Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her childhood dream was to be a Baker, but she was a colossal failure. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a white tunic with yellow highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fletcher. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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: He was born in the north. Oriax was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Hunter. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the south to a Dyer, Meriele learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She tends to her Dyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Orla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp).