Description: This late middle aged woman wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is short and blue. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Shax was born with her father's beautiful face. She worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Wobbles was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 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 (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear flannel. His dark red hair is thinning but still full. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). White opal (800 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Jade (90 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Valanthe was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Coral (110 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Jasper (20 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Black opal (1300 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a violet shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a very tight haircut. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The war was a terrible time for him, and Galinndan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 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.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and he perpetually has his greatsword ready. His dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nirgel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).