Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Dyer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His blonde hair is still thick. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is a Mercenary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: Money/treasure; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1100 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Coral (130 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her crest is short and bronze. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Findex was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Interpreter. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Pennie was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Roofer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1300 sp. A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is short and dark red. His ears are large.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are amber and beady.

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 will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Quelenna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Quelenna 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. Quelenna decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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 gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Shava was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp.