Description: She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Abalaba studied abroad. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Merchant. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. Iolite (30 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Coral (60 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He wears his black fur down. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Selfish, Ugly. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Paela learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Unemployed they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Slave Trader, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 13000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jet (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is dressed in an above average manner. Her silver crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Amethyst (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this western man wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He wears his auburn hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Thradal 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 12000 gp.