Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a club on her belt. Her crest is black and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Surina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Surina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This light-skinned male is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears skinny pants and wears a white and violet robe with the hood down. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carter business.

History: Sarai was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 4'2" western man, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and someone believes him a fraud

Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east to a Body Guard, Kelter learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kelter grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kelter. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She uses divination through singing.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Geva has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.