Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a very tight haircut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. He struck the Map Maker job and began his own company from there.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 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: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Gardener, his father struggled to pay the bills. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 cp. Malachite (9 gp).