Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. With wild golden hair. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Tawar was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Taklinn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Taklinn hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He has blonde hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears white trousers with violet and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Sardonyx (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her black crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.