Description: This late middle aged woman wears tan trousers with grey and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Vaina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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 was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brass crest is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Maagog lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and carries hammers. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: She wears a brown coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1900 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 Gnome in existence. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Alston was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Armorer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A freak accident while working with his Animal Trainer father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2500 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp).