Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and she perpetually has her longsword ready. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp).

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this western 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 golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ellyjoybell was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His yellow eyes peer out from beneath his feathered pastel hat.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Adventurer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is long and black with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shoemaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Jet (130 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is short and chestnut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.