Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a Architect, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp).

Description: This western woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her crest is blue and curly. Her eyes are red.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arava studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, marred by beers. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Chaedi hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a red and black robe with the hood down. She is portly but not overly obese. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is content

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'2". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a lance. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Sammal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Knight for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 9000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Amber (120 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jade (120 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.