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 red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Mara lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She prefers to wear flannel. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Dara is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. 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 hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born into a rich family. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered drow who tried to eat his hand. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Tharivol hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Tharivol studied abroad. His first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Now he works as a singing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and brown robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Debt. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Ombul was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears grey trousers with black and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a Assassin, her father struggled to pay the bills. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. Azurite (5 gp). Jade (60 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jet (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Amber (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.