Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Roger was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Beatrice hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Beatrice has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Barrister. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A true patriot, Rosalind would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She struck the Barrister job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. White pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.