Description: He wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A true patriot, Peren would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'0". She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sutha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 pp. Azurite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Coral (140 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Butcher does. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Alexandrite (600 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: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 11000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jet (100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. A freak accident while working with his Architect mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 18000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). White opal (1600 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a fancy white suit. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Vilberg was born with his mother's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Zircon (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jade (130 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Pink pearl (130 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: She wears a grey shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

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. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Family, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.