Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a pastel deerstalker hat and pastel clothes. His white fur is still thick. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Assassin profession.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her hair is brown and very short. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Actor. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 worked as a Actor like her mother before her.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Birel was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands 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 brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. Peren abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Amber (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are green and catlike.

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. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 gp.