Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Nora alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want her driven away

Flaws: Secretive, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jade (100 gp). Hematite (11 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Barfa was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears a yellow coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her top yellow hat.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Jet (140 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'0", this woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She keeps her gray fur in a pixie cut. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 pp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Tod was born with his mother's beautiful face. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Greedy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 pp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).