Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Jo wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Carter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When Jo reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Being a Sailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a simple yellow robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by giants. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'2". She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. Her crest is white and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a Herbalist, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Iados alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 11000 sp. Black pearl (500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear flannel. He has wavy silver crest. 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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mortician business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Spice Merchant; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears her golden hair down. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A true patriot, Salanop would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a grey vest and prefers blue and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Finellen was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Iolite (20 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and yellow tie. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 Gnome in existence. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He worked as a nervous Architect and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.