Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nalaed grew up listening to her father's many stories. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. He has styled his white crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 sp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Sard (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Jet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: He was born into a rich family. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries with her a set of bastard swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a fancy pastel suit. His fur is beige and curly. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is silver and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Flaws: Shy, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 160 gp.