Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears black trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Borgu lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Painter, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'1" eastern man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Silk rope. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Aelar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Navigator they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Weaver, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by sweets. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He struck the Laborer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 sp. 2 Antitoxin.