Description: This tall, slender man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length copper crest. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: A 5'1" southern man, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His fur is gray and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are copper.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Don hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: This eastern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Kipper was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Jet (40 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is short and auburn. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is a great chef.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 380 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a Masseuse first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A true patriot, Susannah would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Susannah 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. Susannah 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Susannah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Star rose quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naivara grew up listening to her father's many stories. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Navigator. She takes great joy in being the best Navigator in town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nagrette studied abroad. 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. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her red hair is still thick. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Cartwright profession.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but she was a colossal failure. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Human compassion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 cp.