Description: This eastern man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, blue shirt, and red tie and is in decent physical shape. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Bhevek was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 9000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Nella was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Ghâm took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Citrine (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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is braided into rings. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Whurbin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Whurbin lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Amber (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He is typically in his Cook uniform. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Job, Guardian, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).