Description: This late middle aged man wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf and is in decent physical shape. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Shaká lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Shaká 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. Shaká decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Citrine (40 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Rose (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Amber (160 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting gnolls, the young Kali began to lead the lost caravan. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear flannel. His blue crest is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern man is wearing a long, tan cloak. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. After coming to the age of reason, Fabien took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: Just what you see.