Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is red and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Joser was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Tanner. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (120 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears just a black suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'11" and wears bulky blue painted plate armor. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A freak accident while working with her Dilettante father left her crippled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 9000 gp. Star ruby (1300 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Jet (40 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her old friends

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 9000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her black hair is lengthy. She has amber eyes and a tan hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. After coming to the age of reason, Loopmottin took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Loopmottin was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her black hair is braided into rings. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Bune liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Bune and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Secretive, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).