Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carpenter business.

History: Born in the north to a Carpenter, Volen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Barber, but she was a colossal failure. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Carpenter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His head has been shaved. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 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.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His yellow fur is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Gale was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Gale's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gale and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Rose (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Sard (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jet (120 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and grey robe with the hood down. Her red crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ruloth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sailor for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who tends to wear a large yellow jacket. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Tiaathque was born with her father's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 pp. Banded agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a great chef.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a spear on her belt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kasdeya fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.