Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Guard, her mother struggled to pay the bills. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Vonana hails from a village terrorized by giants. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are white.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Astaro embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Laborer for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull white iron scale mail. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Aramil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Aramil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears professional attire. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy golden hair. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 pp.