Description: She has a missing left arm. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is short and blonde. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Meriele lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 2'10" and wears a simple white robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Bowyer. He is physically well-built. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south to a Bowyer, Ivellios learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bowyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bowyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Navigator, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Navigator again; and doesn't want to be a bowyer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His hair is auburn and curly. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. 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 Healer. 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 pay off her debts; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is typically in his Sage uniform. His white crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are gold.

Personality: Arjhan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 50 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'10". He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His tied-back hair is blonde. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Raymond is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Lagazi took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up dagger and armor she uses now. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 gp.