Description: An older woman who wears a violet vest and prefers grey and pastel shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Birel hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp).

Description: An older man who wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is a Fisher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Ivellios was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He found a children's book about a Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amber (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Rose (80 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.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Dondon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2500 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jet (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a white vest and prefers black and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has white hair. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Nybarg lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her white crest is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fisher. She struck the Fisher job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rose (60 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rose (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this eastern man wears baggy tan pantaloons and a violet scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 gp. Emerald (1100 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jet (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.