Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 pp. Moss agate (10 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rose (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Shadow was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 13000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insomniac, Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the west. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 pp. Moonstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Amber (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Alexandre hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and balancing his hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Navigator. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Zykroff studied abroad. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 pp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Coral (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: Standing 5'6", this woman wears a violet vest and prefers green and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She takes great joy in being the best Masseuse in town.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp.