Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has black hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the west to a Doctor, Barbena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Sarah was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Guardian, Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 310 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Birel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her red hair is still thick. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Gynnie hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gynnie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and carries shortbows. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Junk Dealer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She has achieved small success as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Junk Dealer responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Nirgel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. He tends to his Beggar job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He uses divination through singing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age his mother died while driving off some dire rats. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in mace use. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Don fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3 Holy water. 1 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An older man who wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Nicor and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 20 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).