Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Actor does. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He's also a talented Fisher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. His fur is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Sweet will drive conversation. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Vezera was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and doesn't want to be a spy and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Engong was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished bow as well. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her ears are large.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Riswynn is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 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 (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

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 always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 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.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears skinny pants and wears a white and blue robe with the hood down. She wears her black hair up. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp).