Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her red hair is still thick. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Manea grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Amber (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Amber (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Jet (80 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has wavy red hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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 born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He worked as a nervous Masseuse and found it very stressful. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Doctor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his long red fur kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Mundane, Depressed. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She has wavy auburn hair. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Antinua was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ronwe liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp).