Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and falchions. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Torbera alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Peridot (50 gp). White opal (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Navigator. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Navigator for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 26000 sp. Moonstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has white crest. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this eastern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His crest is copper and curly. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a Cook, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 pp. Azurite (16 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Sard (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, grey shirt, and yellow tie. His hair is short and black. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Resh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 110 gp.