Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 pp. Banded agate (14 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rose (20 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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. After a long history of fighting, Burgell and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1200 pp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her red hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his silver hair down. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Sard (40 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: Meriele speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Meriele alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'0" southern woman, she is wearing a long, tan cloak. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Sailor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the south to a Sailor, Malquis learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Dyer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Sailor, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 11000 gp. Fire opal (1300 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is red and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

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. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. At a young age her father died while driving off some illithids. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in ceremonial dagger use. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).