Description: 4'8" and muscular, this western woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered yellow hat.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Amber (130 gp). Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rose (70 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are green.

Personality: Thoradin 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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Joan has worked very hard to control her curse. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Coral (120 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp).

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His golden hair is long and unkept. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1300 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. His yellow eyes peer out from beneath his broad pastel hat.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 gp. White opal (700 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Sard (70 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sard (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Brewer for the past few years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.