Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and green handkerchief worn on his right side. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his yellow fur down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Smoking's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His lavender fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. He has moderate length golden hair. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Varis grew up listening to his father's many stories. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'2" and very much looks the part of a Barkeep. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, her father struggled to pay the bills. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Barkeep. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Myev was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Major magic item.