Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has wavy black hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mella grew up listening to her mother's many stories. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1400 pp. Black opal (1100 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Sard (30 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Herbalist born in the past three hundred years. He is a great chef.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. He has worked as a Herbalist like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Bonds: In love, Religious, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her tied-back hair is black. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Ilanis is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ilanis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Amber (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She has gold crest. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but she was a colossal failure. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Coral (130 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and tan tie. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Slave Trader business.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amber (60 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.