Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With wild brown hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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 is greedy; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'5" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Merchant business.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Baggi was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but she was a colossal failure. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She keeps her long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has no crest. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His golden hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp. Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Grigi embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Grigi hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).