Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a Glassblower, his father struggled to pay the bills. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; 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: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.