Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'5" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp. Coral (160 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her crest is short and bronze. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a great chef.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has styled his dark red hair well, parting it to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valafar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3100 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Debt, Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 320 gp. White pearl (100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Coral (100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Shifting hails from a village terrorized by giants. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 19000 cp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).