Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has purple hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amber (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'8" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.