Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Adventurer. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her fur is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Shivering hails from a village terrorized by giants. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a bowyer again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He comes from a rich northern family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 180 pp. Jade (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Varis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. After coming to the age of reason, Varis took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears skinny pants and wears a green and blue robe with the hood down. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Srorthen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Lazy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jade (110 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: She wears bulky yellow painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Beatrice is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her ears are large.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.