Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Vanchu enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vanchu studied abroad. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is physically well-built. He has a very tight haircut. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Peren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Star ruby (600 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of opal and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has dyed her greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Burana was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Burana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Servant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is content

Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp).