Description: A middle-aged woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and white tie, and is pretty ugly. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Bethrynna reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a simple pastel robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her gray fur is greasy and uncared for. Her fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 sp. Sard (40 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Glassblower. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to be a cartwright again

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His first spouse was a Sellsword, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears professional attire and is in decent physical shape. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Shanairla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has worked as a Fletcher like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a knight again

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.