Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Avice was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp).

Description: This woman usually wears her black robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her crest is short and black. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Kadana lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Laborer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 pp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Jet (90 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Amber (90 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'1". She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His crest is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Heskan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Sard (30 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a grey coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the south to a Laborer, Dean learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Healer again; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 9000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Sard (20 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Coral (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She wears a violet costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When Matilda reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Rose (80 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.