Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing a long, white cloak. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cartwright. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Forcas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Forcas grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

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 well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, yellow shirt, and tan tie. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bowyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Shamil never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Nature, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has hazel eyes and a yellow hat with a black feather.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a red armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His brown hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: Halander 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. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 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 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 head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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. Faral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.