Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: White pearl (110 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy white hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to protect her home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bowyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Raymond and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (1300 gp).

Description: She stands about 6'1" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white crest is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

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 always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Gifted. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Jet (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Azurite (7 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Bardryn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Ishte was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Isabella was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Isabella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This malnourished man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His fur is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.