Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adelard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1800 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a brown vest and prefers black and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has moderate length black fur. She is baby faced.

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. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 20 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Eridred hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His crest is silver and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Patrin studied abroad. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Amber (130 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Elysande was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her copper crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bounty Hunter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a pastel feathered hat and pastel clothes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown fur is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Gale began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Gale was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has dyed her greying blue crest a little too much giving a sharp blue color. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 cp. Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His tied-back hair is blonde. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.