Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear flannel. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1800 pp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his brown hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Barrister. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

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 has worked as a Barrister like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and black tie. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Aust was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Aust's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). Sard (60 gp). Coral (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'7". He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 10000 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Coral (130 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Coral (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 14000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Cook and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).