Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the south to a Apothecary, Ermina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She struck the Apothecary job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 sp. White pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is braided into rings. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has never given up on her writing dream.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her first spouse was a Architect, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Claira fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length silver crest. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Rose (40 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and seeks redemption

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is black and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in an above average manner. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Eldeth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Eldeth. Being a Actor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She wears her silver hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. 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: A powerful slaver made her what she is. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Obsidian (15 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a tan collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gray.

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. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shamil grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shamil. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp.