Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His chestnut hair is still thick. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cressel abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Interpreter. Her hair is short and black. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Dara began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's in love; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears white trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He struck the Engraver job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Racist, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Amber (160 gp). Jasper (60 gp). White opal (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'1". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has no hair. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Morana embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Morana was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Marshal, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Animal Trainer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Rose (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: This woman wears a green shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her dark red hair is lengthy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ronobe will drive conversation. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Jet (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Sard (40 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has black eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in a small island village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Amber (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp).