Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear flannel. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Damaia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Frouse studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Occupation: Knight

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is brown and very short. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Ermina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has worked as a Bookbinder like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'8". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. His crest is bronze and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Dragonborn Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Being a Healer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts and is in decent physical shape. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1800 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jade (70 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).