Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a black vest and prefers white and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shautha has worked very hard to control her curse. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 3'3", this woman wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her head has been shaved. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Tervaround was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears long strands of sapphire and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears long strands of amber and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his scarlet crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a yellow tunic with white highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Galinndan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Sard (20 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 35000 sp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and he perpetually has his flail ready. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shipwright but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dull black sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed mace, just in case. His rusty crest is braided into rings. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Rathkran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.