Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His rusty crest is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Bidreked lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cook and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. White pearl (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Amber (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a dyer again

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. His white hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.