Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. She wears her auburn hair down. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Rose (80 gp). Jade (70 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Manfred is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a grey scarf. He is an epitome of beauty. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Bucklal was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20000 cp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear flannel. Her crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and blue robe with the hood down. Her fur is short and gray. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. After coming to the age of reason, Tree took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is a Succubi in disguise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 gp.