Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She sports brown long hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear brown tank tops with green skirt. Her fur is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: 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 skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has wavy auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Grai 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. Grai decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2400 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He prefers to wear flannel, marred by teas. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

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. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Beggar and was forced into it by her family; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.