Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Makaria was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: 2'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her hair is white and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Shaena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red spinel (150 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ulla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. One day when Ulla was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Ulla was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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 (30 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Gorga was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.