Description: She stands about 4'3" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Barbena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Barbena hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Barbena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Barbena was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Blue quartz (16 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Navigator business at a young age. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He became a Navigator soon after.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A 4'9" northern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north to a Assassin, Korfel learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Assassin. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 sp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is dressed in an above average manner. He is an epitome of beauty. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Hadarai liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hadarai 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; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown fur is lengthy. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'0" when asserting himself. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and she perpetually has her mace ready. Her dark red hair is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Rieta was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.