Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, marred by beers. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the south to a Guard, Bernard learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears just a white suit. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Hrathy and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Fletcher; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is physically well-built. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).