Description: This woman wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Faral was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a large violet jacket. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. After a long history of fighting, Eva and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ekk does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Ekk hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a green tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brass crest is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a great chef.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Interpreter for hire.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Citrine (70 gp). 1 Average lock.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Banker. Her hair is white and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She got into the Banker business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 140 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has wavy white hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Navigator. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Navigator for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large green jacket. His green crest is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Vrondiss was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large green jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a fortune-teller and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp.