Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When Mara reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She got into the Masseuse business at a young age. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a white tunic with pastel highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a very tight haircut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Ekk learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Roofer, but she got bored and became a Gardener. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Ekk was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.