Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has blue eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Mara is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Mara was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aasathra wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Server but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Riardon took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a red armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Stannor is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Stannor hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A freak accident while working with his Sellsword father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Locksmith born in the past three hundred years. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Locksmith and was forced into it by her family; and wants to raise her children well

Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Peridot (70 gp).

Description: An older man who wears dark leathers with embroidery, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arumawann studied abroad. One day when Arumawann was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Arumawann was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.