Description: This woman stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her red hair down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Criella was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Criella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Criella was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Jade (160 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise amber.

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 motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Faral hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Faral alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His white hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Margery hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Tyna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Fortune-teller, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 cp. Azurite (4 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a black suit. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Therai was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.