Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Iolite (50 gp).

Description: She sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'5" when asserting herself. Her hair is short and white. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Vepar and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).

Description: She wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has scarlet crest. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She got into the Fletcher business at a young age. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a simple red robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Fargas lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Halfling Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her orange fur is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Sweet was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Armorer. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Armorer. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1500 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is knotted and matted. His red eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large red jacket. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He's also a talented Sculptor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp).