Description: She stands about 5'1" and dresses like a well dressed Architect does. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the east to a Architect, Maynild learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

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 wearing a long, white cloak. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Pearl's homeland. Pearl decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; 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: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jade (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a blue tunic with green highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a Barber, his father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1800 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears bulky red painted plate armor. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has blue eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ombul's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is short and dark red. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Orianna was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40000 cp. Obsidian (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd. Her head has been shaved. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. 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: Emen hails from a village terrorized by brigands. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Emen was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 120 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Myria was born with her father's beautiful face. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a simple tan robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 13. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sapply hails from a village terrorized by giants. He married young, but lost his spouse to giants. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.