Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a red and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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, Portia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Portia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Portia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Portia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'5" and sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp).

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull red iron scale mail. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Crown-heir but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Morkral hails from a village terrorized by drow. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. After a long history of fighting, Morkral and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, green shirt, and white tie. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Torbera grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She tends to her Farmer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his glaive. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He wears his silver hair down. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Bagga is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Baker, but he got bored and became a Bookbinder. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Coral (110 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). White opal (600 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: An older man who is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Jade (130 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.