Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is an epitome of beauty. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Mella was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, grey shirt, and green tie. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Moss agate (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Nalral was born with his father's beautiful face. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Qualen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 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). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He struck the Stableman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's in love

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).