Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has wavy white hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Portia liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long gold crest kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. She is physically well-built. She keeps her purple hair in a pixie cut. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vapula grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Thodris enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He dresses like a well dressed Fisher does. He has wavy beige fur. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Shivering's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a simple green robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and monstrous two handed axes. His hair is purple and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Slave Trader business.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Shadow hails from a village terrorized by goblins. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Hematite (10 gp).