Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Bernard hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 sp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born into a rich family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eleanor isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She got into the Mayor business at a young age. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Eleanor has worked very hard to control her curse. She tends to her Mayor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 60 pp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has violet eyes and a grey hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.