Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and pastel pants. Her hair is white and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Merchant business.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Hugolina's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Hugolina was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, In love, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sage arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. After a long history of fighting, Margery and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Human compassion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amethyst (90 gp).