Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'0" and tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Liftrasa speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Liftrasa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the north. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Hematite (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her head has been shaved. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Pennie was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tan trousers with white and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sculptor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks, and he perpetually has his bow ready. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.