Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jade (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Jade (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Sard (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his red crest down. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Shamash hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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. Shamash fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'8". She wears professional attire. She wears her white hair up. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her white hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Bendoo is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. When Bendoo reached her early adolescence her Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Bendoo and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her crest, while still mostly green, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. 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: Born to a Baker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her childhood dream was to be a Baker, but she was a colossal failure. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Engraver, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Lorm was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Lorm decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gunter 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 Gunter. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 20000 cp.