Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 illithids, the young Artin began to lead the lost caravan. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shipwright. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's in love; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At some point he was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has dyed his greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Mehen 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. Mehen 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 recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Quarion embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Quarion has worked very hard to control his curse. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.