Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Ella wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ella is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Shipwright, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Jasper (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Emerald (400 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 60 pp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: A 3'10" southern woman, she is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her head has been shaved. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this eastern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Tourmaline (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.