Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is well kept. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Dara was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Dara's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Dara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's in love; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, marred by sweets. She has slicked back blonde hair. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing her hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a pastel costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, he is not a threatening figure. His yellow fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he is content

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 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 (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. The war was a terrible time for her, and Portia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Portia was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Cartwright. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear green tank tops with grey pants. His hair is brown and curly. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He has taken up work as a Map Maker and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jet (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Ortegar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Ortegar was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 pp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Coral (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.