Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She struck the Banker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, Sarah took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Being a Spice Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mormo studied abroad. Mormo was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mormo decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2200 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. At a young age her mother died while driving off some giants. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in scimitar use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Coral (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Hematite (6 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.