Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Meena 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. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has worked as a Merchant like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her blue hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His silver crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Sethrekar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gilbert isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Fire opal (400 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Assassin does. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and greatswords. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Joser was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Assassin. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. He has no hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Altho is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Altho was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears baggy brown pantaloons and a white scarf. She sports golden long hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Galiena was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has taken up work as a Sailor and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. With wild black hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Coral (50 gp).