Description: She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with black slacks. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. A true patriot, Tawar would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 140 pp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears skinny pants and wears a black and tan robe with the hood down. He has done his best to style his white crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Caeldrim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Caeldrim decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jade (90 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'4" and wears a brown coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Hunter, his father struggled to pay the bills. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has blue eyes and a red hat with a green feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Gildmak abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a very tight haircut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. She has wavy chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Military, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp).