Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: Portia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Portia 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 Portia. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2400 gp. Emerald (400 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Sard (60 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Amber (150 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has gold eyes.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Roofer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. He has wavy golden hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe, and is pretty ugly. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 14000 sp.