Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and she perpetually has her lance ready. She has styled her scarlet crest well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gifted student she started as a Spy, but she got bored and became a Shipwright. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shipwright.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With wild silver hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zanna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down, and carries longbows. His hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Barkeep father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white crest is heavily combed to the left. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Findex speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Findex was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Architect like her father before her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: She wears a pastel tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She carries a battered axe and tarnished spear as well. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a grey coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Junk Dealer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Courier, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Terse, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Eberk speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the north. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a green collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Kaladan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 cp.