Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has wavy silver hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his youth he was a Knight, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Gale was born with his father's beautiful face. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 70 gp.