Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is an epitome of beauty. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nedda 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. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a flapper bob. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and carries bastard swords. His fur is lavender and curly. His half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Windy fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an entirely red suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is black and curly. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, white cloak. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is physically well-built. His red crest is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her morningstar. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear flannel. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. 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 in the north her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Guard, but she got bored and became a Navigator. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Navigator responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 pp. Hematite (11 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).