Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tattered old clothes. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Vicky alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 390 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a green wide-brimmed hat and green clothes. She wears her green crest up. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She uses divination through singing.

History: Gesrethe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Miller and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is lengthy. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 sp.