Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, tan cloak. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Carpenter profession.

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Ellyjoybell learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 24000 cp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by beers. Her black hair is still thick. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north to a Tanner, Ida learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Tanner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blue hair is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Balam speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 Barkeep. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Farmer born in the past three hundred years. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Farmer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Farmer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Beggar they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Farmer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Reynard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Through the years after Reynard was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Reynard's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Reynard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Shaena liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a pickaxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, tan cloak. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oppleby grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family, Debt. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His lavender fur is long and unkept. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

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. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy green suit, and he perpetually has his nunchaku ready. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

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 harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1300 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Coral (130 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Jet (130 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).