Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, marred by beers. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 pp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Coral (160 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Coral (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Coral (130 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Jade (130 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Geva learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his writing dream.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 pp. Moss agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Jade (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Jet (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is short and brown. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a Cartwright, her father struggled to pay the bills. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her white hair is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Jet (130 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Citrine (20 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Guard uniform. His white crest is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.