Description: This woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving A true patriot, Shautha would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 pp. White opal (400 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Jade (100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has silver crest. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a simple grey robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 pp. Moonstone (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her ears are large.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Duvamil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is white and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Lerissa was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She bought a shield and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to be a fortune-teller again

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Amber (160 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Jade (160 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Darrak took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After months of barely getting by, Darrak managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Jade (150 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jade (150 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Amber (150 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and violet tie. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.