Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Travok was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Coral (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Jade (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears just a black suit. Her blue crest is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 pp. Amethyst (160 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Sard (70 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). White opal (800 gp). Sard (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. He has chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his chestnut hair up. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Calcitro was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rose (80 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Amber (90 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Malachite (11 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: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has shaved her head bald. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp).