Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of emerald and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 pp. Malachite (14 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sard (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She uses divination through singing.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Leshanna was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Navigator. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). White opal (800 gp). Coral (160 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Malachite (11 gp). White opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Jet (160 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has no fur. Her eyes are likewise copper. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Coral (160 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: An older woman who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her black hair down. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).