Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. His blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Sard (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She has no hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Sannl has worked very hard to control her curse. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Coral (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Jasper (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears just a brown suit. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born into a rich family. Torgga was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Brewer. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 14000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and red robe with the hood down. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Frouse was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.