Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'4". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her ceremonial dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Aura was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 380 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Gubrash is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gubrash lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Xanaphia was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand her business; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.