Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: Alain hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Alain was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is typically in her Slave Trader uniform. Her crest is short and blue. She is baby faced.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Burana's homeland. Burana decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Burana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His yellow fur is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Doctor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Doctor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Elizabeth was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Secretive, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 sp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).