Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He sports a flattop crest cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He got into the Locksmith business at a young age. Vrondiss was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Sard (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a red vest and prefers grey and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Lavinia embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Junk Dealer business.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 50 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. Marastyr is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Mortician, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and doesn't want to be a priest and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair is heavily combed to the right. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Shax lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. After a long history of fighting, Shax and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Heian was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has no crest. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Valorean lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valorean fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear black tank tops with green pants. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shepherd. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Ur-Lasu was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To be a Sellsword again; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.