Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Dûgz and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull white iron scale mail. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 50 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her purple hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: White pearl (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She is a Succubi in disguise. She found a children's book about a Gnome Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 gp.