Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Alston will drive conversation. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Alston was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alston fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing his hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her green crest is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

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. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shoemaker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's in love; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his red robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Beggar they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Adventurer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His dark red hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Purson liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He wears his white hair up. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a grey vest and prefers violet and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born into a rich family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His gray fur is lengthy. His yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He got into the Seamstress business at a young age. Drifting was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Drifting decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and 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

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 900 pp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Coral (60 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'4" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ulfgar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp.