Description: A 5'8" southern woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2100 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red hair is knotted and matted. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Miller business at a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has no hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and morningstars. Her head has been shaved. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Armorer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. Jade (120 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fancy tan suit. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Being a Apothecary 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 has decided he is irredeemable; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears white trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Rose was born the youngest of three triplets. Rose 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. Rose 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. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

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

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down, marred by teas. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hugh studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Sard (60 gp). Sard (60 gp).