Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Salanop is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has bronze crest. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Arava hails from a village terrorized by drow. A gifted student she started as a Bowyer, but she got bored and became a Weaver. She's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His orange fur is braided into rings. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 250 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Jet (100 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 90 gp.