Description: A 5'9" western woman, she usually wears her black robe and has her bow always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is red and curly. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a Interpreter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Pyra was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 sp. Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 1 Antitoxin. 4 Acid flasks. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red crest is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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 Nicholas began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A 5'4" western man, he likes to wear blue tank tops with black pants. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1900 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Kâka has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His black hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shoemaker born in the past three hundred years. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. At some point he was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He's also a talented Carpenter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, marred by chocolates. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Thervan reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.