Description: This tall, slender woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Theodoric is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Rose (30 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a great chef.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a hunchback. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

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. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Nora was born the youngest of three triplets. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Brewer. 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 mountains tribe. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Ea hails from a village terrorized by drow. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'2", this man is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

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

Possessions: 900 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 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. 1 Minor magic item.