Description: This tall, slender woman wears just a brown suit. Her black hair is braided into rings. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She uses divination through singing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. After coming to the age of reason, Oriel took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Jet (130 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Rose (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Layabout and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Pirithin is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the north. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: White pearl (130 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jade (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Amber (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears long strands of sapphire and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a very tight haircut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Emerald (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (500 gp). Jet (100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.