Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'7" and is dressed in an above average manner. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

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

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a grey shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: John was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. John fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Ar-Beka was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a performer again

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. Amber (130 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). White pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a black shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and grey pants. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Grigi was born the youngest of three triplets. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Cartwright, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cartwright and was forced into it by her family; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Eye agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Peridot (60 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears professional attire. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Cecily was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20000 cp. Red garnet (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is short and silver. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Amber (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).