Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Anastrianna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Armorer profession.

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's also a talented Armorer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and greataxes. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His ears are large.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Borun grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Borun. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Backpack. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kabbarg studied abroad. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a red vest and prefers brown and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

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

Possessions: 350 gp.