Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'3". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and his gloved hand is found clutching a lance. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a violet shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small violet clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Buvvie lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She found a children's book about a Gnome Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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: To unite with her sister; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he usually wears his yellow robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is physically well-built. Her green crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 190 pp. Jasper (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jet (110 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Adrex's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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 is greedy; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her copper crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and yellow handkerchief worn on her left side. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Egelina will drive conversation. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She found a children's book about a Human Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 330 gp.