Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Masseuse business.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Hobart was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Masseuse. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Bella was born with her father's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a green scarf. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Antinua was born the youngest of three triplets. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tailor for hire.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear flannel. Her green crest is singed and shortened. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Akra was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Akra decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has auburn hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents enrolled him in a Warrior school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Fallond never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has styled his brass crest well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Lucan was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Lucan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 cp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'9". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has done her best to style her purple hair to look like a famous performer. Her ears are large.

Personality: Purah 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. Purah enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.