Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Naeris is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: He comes from a rich northern family. Naeris was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Weaver. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Naeris never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head, and he perpetually has his nunchaku ready. His hair is short and chestnut. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Cressel speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Cressel 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cressel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Amber (70 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Cloud 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a mason and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (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 (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has wavy scarlet crest. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Tatyan was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Tatyan's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. The war was a terrible time for her, and Pennie does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Pennie was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pennie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Emerald (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Muggrish grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He keeps his black crest in a pixie cut. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: Medrash is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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 was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 12000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp).