Description: He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He keeps his long white crest kept up in a rat tail. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Superior lock. 1 Spyglass.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alex embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit men.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Alex was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His red fur is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: River hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has worked as a Herbalist like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Merchant father left her crippled. She became a Jeweler soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears dull green sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her crest, while still mostly green, has prominent grey streaks. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Hethress was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She became a Engraver soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears her black hair up. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Urshar 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. Urshar 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 recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; 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: Logical. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears a red costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She has a hunchback. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Maegan grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Carter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 60 gp. Jade (160 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has a very tight haircut. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Ar-Kaius and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.