Description: This younger middle-aged man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears bulky tan painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Traulam grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her gold crest up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Mishann liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Her addictions have taken their toll on her wallet, and she has found herself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Debt, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her gold crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ruloth is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. While she appears to be a normal Dragonborn, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a spy and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Juliana is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears his black hair up. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cressel will drive conversation. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cressel studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Thea was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Thea's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 270 pp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jade (60 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.