Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern woman tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Shava was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Shava decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 pp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Sard (70 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this western woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a colorful flower in her orange fur. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She is a Yochlol in disguise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has white hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Alvyn reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 21000 cp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Isabella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is physically well-built. He has no crest. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. Her blue crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Racist, Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp.