Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tan shirt with thin white vertical stripes and brown pants. She wears her blonde hair down. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

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. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Birel was born the youngest of three triplets. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'1". She wears an entirely brown suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Marastyr is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Astaro is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She has chestnut hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Tailor. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his blonde hair down. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Theren hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His first spouse was a Engraver, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Rose (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is cut short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Sapply took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up whip and armor he uses now. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Coral (160 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Loopmottin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Loopmottin was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.