Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has a very tight haircut. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Pearl is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Navigator profession.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has worked as a Locksmith like her mother before her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hadarai studied abroad. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has done her best to style her orange fur to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Cloud was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Being a Masseuse kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.