Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Amber (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her fur is gray and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Elegant was born with her father's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a pastel shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. Her fur is orange, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Amber (160 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tattered old clothes. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Raam is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Chalcedony (80 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Amber (40 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is an epitome of beauty. He has golden hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Sapply has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).