Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. She wears a colorful flower in her black fur. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Shanairla speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy blonde hair. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mortician. 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her ears are large.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: Nella was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her childhood dream was to be a Barber, but she was a colossal failure. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is short and white. His skin is flawless and his white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Qemuel was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Navigator. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).