Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull blue sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. She has shaved her head bald. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'6", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Frouse is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Frouse hails from a village terrorized by drow. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting drow, the young Frouse began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Frouse was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Jet (110 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Sard (70 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Jet (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jet (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Vani was taken on many hunting expeditions. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She has a hunchback. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Anbera took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up spear and armor she uses now. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jet (100 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rose (30 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At some point she was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 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.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. After coming to the age of reason, Ernest took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 13000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Black opal (400 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.