Description: This late middle aged man wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes and is in decent physical shape. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Kipper enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a nunchaku and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 sp. Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has styled her scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Healer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120 pp. Iolite (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a spear on her belt and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Quilla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 7 Acid flasks. 1 Holy water. 7 Acid flasks. 1 Antitoxin.