Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blonde hair is still thick. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Karash fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown fur is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Lone is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 28000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He uses divination through singing.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears a colorful flower in her silver crest. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Megren was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bricklayer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To be a Fletcher again; and balancing her hectic life and new bricklayer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has moderate length golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

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 accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aramil never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a barkeep again

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Slave, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Courier kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3 Holy water. 1 Thunderstones.