Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She's also a talented Dilettante, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2900 gp. Rose (50 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He got into the Spice Merchant 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 tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; 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, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

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 wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Laborer and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Carpenter born in the past three hundred years. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She got into the Carpenter business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Carpenter like her father before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has moderate length black hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Dara was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears long strands of jet and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears dull blue sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has a crush on the local gardener

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 sp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black opal (1400 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. With bright red hair. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 gp.