Description: Standing 4'5", this man wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Bella's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Coral (140 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Sard (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Coral (140 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Amber (140 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Azaki was born with his father's beautiful face. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Spice Merchant and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Bonds: In love, Job, Family, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his trident with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and he perpetually has his trident ready. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Theodoric hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Rose (30 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Bethrynna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bethrynna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Amber (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears a simple yellow robe with violet stripes complete with hood. She has a hunchback. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Coral (40 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Jet (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears her golden hair down. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. 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, Matilda is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Banker, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Farmer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 11000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Jade (110 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Amber (110 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Jade (110 gp). Rose (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Citrine (80 gp). White opal (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp).