Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Chaedi was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Erdan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Erdan has worked very hard to control his curse. During his travels, Erdan and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Erdan discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Erdan fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a grey deerstalker hat and grey clothes. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Navigator. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently the stress of being a Navigator has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1800 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Jade (130 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His black hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. John abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 160 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with his Bather father left him crippled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has moderate length blue hair. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Miller 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 is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Fortune-teller. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Fortune-teller and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).