Description: This woman stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Ubada hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is blonde and very short. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Assassin business.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Barkeep. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 pp. Red garnet (120 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.