Description: Standing 6'6", this woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her long black crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arava studied abroad. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'4". He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

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. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bulzo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10000 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Jet (110 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She is physically well-built. Her crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. 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 son.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His green crest is singed and shortened. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a white Stetson hat and white clothes. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Volen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is brown and curly. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Jet (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.