Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears just a white suit. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Jo is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jo grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Sard (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Jade (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blue crest is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barrister. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gifted student she started as a Beggar, but she got bored and became a Barrister. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp).

Description: This woman wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 16000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 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 (40 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carter. He tends to his Carter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 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 (20 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy beige fur. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a hunchback. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is brown and curly. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Oda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.