Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Hoshû was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She has slicked back red hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gynk was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Gynk abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Hematite (15 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her white fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Robert has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her scarlet crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered brigands who tried to eat her hand. After a long history of fighting, Vezera and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp).

Description: This man wears a grey coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). White opal (400 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She sports white long hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).