Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears just a black suit. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Apothecary business.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a hunchback. He wears his golden hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mord studied abroad. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (700 gp). Rose (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Jade (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Coral (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: Balam speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). White opal (700 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His white hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Crampernap was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 11000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Sard (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jade (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished greatsword as well. She has no crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the east to a Tailor, Sora learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Tailor. She tends to her Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.