Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Griselda was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Griselda was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is lengthy. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Animal Trainer who has hired him part-time. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Actor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is chestnut and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 gp. White opal (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is a Assassin first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Heward is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and doesn't want to be a assassin and was forced into it by his family

Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is brown and curly. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Rûg lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2100 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has no hair. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Fortune-teller. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the north. 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 tends to her Fortune-teller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jade (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Gennal hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.