Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and blue pants. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has wavy silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy copper crest. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has a hunchback. His crest is cut close to his head. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Crowbar.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Pikar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).