Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Abalaba is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing, and carries tridents. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Windy was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Emma alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear white tank tops with violet pants. His tied-back hair is chestnut. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Ogthrak was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stableman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is red and curly. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shoemaker profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jocelyn studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). White opal (700 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His red crest is braided into rings. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.