Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are brown.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 180 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Kabbarg was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His tied-back hair is auburn. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Morkral grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears long strands of amber and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She got into the Spy business at a young age. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 80 gp. Citrine (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 gp. Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Lance took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up trident and armor he uses now. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Family, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80 gp. 4 Holy water.