Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his black fur well, parting it to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: River hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman usually wears her grey robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Blacksmith mother left her crippled. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a blue tunic with yellow highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her silver hair down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is an amazing painter.

History: Ielenia was born the youngest of three triplets. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1700 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 2'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. With bright auburn hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Silver pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.