Description: This woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her whip with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver crest is matted, messy, and big. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a spy and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She has brown hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Seven was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Seven 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. Seven 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. He carries a battered mace and tarnished crossbow as well. His black fur is matted, messy, and big. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Quick will drive conversation. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Quick hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: 4'1" and muscular, this northern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. The war was a terrible time for him, and Harbek does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. This black eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Cook first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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 in a small mountains village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 33000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 4'10". She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and her gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. Her hair is dark red and very short. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shoemaker. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 140 pp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.