Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brass crest is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black opal (800 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Sard (60 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). White pearl (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Hematite (6 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: An older man who wears light armors faded through time and improper care, he is not a threatening figure. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Heian was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Coral (70 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rock crystal (30 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.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a pastel vest and prefers yellow and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length orange fur. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Seamstress first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Seamstress for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He comes from a rich western family. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Rose (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).