Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her green crest is heavily combed to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Military, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull red iron scale mail. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Bertram was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears bulky white painted plate armor. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Kithri hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Amber (160 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Amber (160 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Alain hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 16000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Guard. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a sickle and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.