Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. 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, Akta is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Morgran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes dart from person to person.

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 mother.

History: Born in the south to a Healer, Clerebold learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Clerebold began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a apothecary again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Sculptor, her father struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His blue 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. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His childhood dream was to be a Slave Trader, but he was a colossal failure. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2700 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Baelitae 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. Baelitae 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. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tan coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blonde hair is lengthy. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a yellow feathered hat and yellow clothes. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Avice was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Druid 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Slave, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.