Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his silver crest. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Murook wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born into a rich family. Murook was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Murook decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Meriele does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Meriele was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Peter began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She carries a battered morningstar and tarnished quarterstaff as well. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp).