Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her white hair down. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Manea studied abroad. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10000 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. A true patriot, Tharivol would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Tharivol hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Military, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

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

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Dilettante. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears professional attire. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Marshal. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's also a talented Shepherd, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elysande 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His tied-back hair is blonde. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 pp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Jade (70 gp). Rose (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.