Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He very much looks the part of a Map Maker. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Nelkin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Animal Trainer, but he got bored and became a Map Maker. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a large violet jacket. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is short and black. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Thervan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born into a rich family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Assassin job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jet (60 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'10" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has green eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Fallthra was born the youngest of three triplets. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has wavy brown hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her brown fur is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 sp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has slicked back silver hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Volen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Volen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her first spouse was a Bather, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.