Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Melissa studied abroad. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: Standing 6'0", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has black hair. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Zephan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. She is physically well-built. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Ilanis took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is portly but not overly obese. His scarlet crest is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Wobbles has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Rose (80 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this western man wears black trousers with blue and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for him, and Trag does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Trag studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Jade (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.