Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is short and white. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her green crest is singed and shortened. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her first spouse was a Mortician, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears dull black sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This malnourished man wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His black hair is cut short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the right. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Coral (90 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'6". She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. She has red eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.