Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Faral was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Faral's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Jacoba was born with her mother's beautiful face. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and balancing her hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'9". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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. His childhood dream was to be a Brewer, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His brass crest is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. After a long history of fighting, Don and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Pink pearl (80 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'11". He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Nicholas was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Amber (100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.