Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'6". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and her gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: She wears just a tan suit. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished scimitar as well. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. She's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and ceremonial daggers. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Ribbles enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp.