Description: This woman is very fat, and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Verna's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Verna lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 south. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She enjoys reading and quiet.

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. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the east to a Glassblower, Shaena learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She struck the Glassblower job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He became a Actor soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His fur is short and white. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a green shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has wavy blue hair. 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: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat, and carries greatswords. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Carter again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Emerald (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and dragonborn compassion

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 140 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp).