Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her small green hat.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Ishte was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Ishte was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Banker. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane, Insane. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a red armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Fargas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue sapphire (700 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jet (130 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, she is not a threatening figure. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1200 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a Ruler, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His red crest is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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 a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Medrash lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Medrash was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Architect. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 1900 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dull red sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and shortspears. She wears her white hair down. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Callie was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Callie decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Callie was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 sp.