Description: Standing 5'5", this woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears green trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and sickles. He keeps his long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Gargax was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 320 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jet (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Brug studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a apothecary again

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a Marshal first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 cp.