Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Baern alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Onyx (60 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jade (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Hedonist, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Rose (40 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Jade (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Sard (40 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her black fur is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Quick has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Vaina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Cumpen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gifted student she started as a Marshal, but she got bored and became a Barrister. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He got into the Bounty Hunter business at a young age. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bounty Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears professional attire, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Sard (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jade (120 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.