Description: 5'5" and muscular, this southern woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Vanchu hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. A true patriot, Elaim would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Coral (60 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Coral (60 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat, marred by teas. She wears her brown hair up. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Philomena never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a fancy grey dress. She has a very tight haircut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Butcher. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 pp. Citrine (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rose (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a tan small hat and tan clothes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. Coral (110 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Slave, In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Rose (20 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His purple hair is matted, messy, and big. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 24000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.