Description: 5'5" and muscular, this eastern woman is wearing a long, violet cloak. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Vadania was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She struck the Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Theren lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Akta speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'2". She wears long strands of jet and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and her gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a great chef.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her first spouse was a Barrister, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is physically well-built. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dull green sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. Her crest is rusty and very short. Her ears are large.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Cimer was born the youngest of three triplets. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 340 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).