Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gruk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gruk. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barrister for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Coral (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Painter business.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. With bright brown hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in a small forest village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Kithri took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up kukri and armor she uses now. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 9000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has styled his red crest well, parting it to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Nithther and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.