Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Vistra 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. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Through the years after Vistra was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Vistra's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He comes from a rich northern family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 180 pp. Jade (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Varis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. After coming to the age of reason, Varis took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears skinny pants and wears a green and blue robe with the hood down. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Srorthen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Lazy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jade (110 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: She wears bulky yellow painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Beatrice 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. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (130 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her ears are large.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

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

History: Born in the west to a Sculptor, Modean learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he usually wears his brown robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length cinnamon fur. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Tree has worked very hard to control his curse. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy, Mundane, Disease. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).