Description: This man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'0" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Amber (70 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a black and yellow robe with the hood down. His red crest is thinning but still full. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Sard (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a Hunter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. His hair is white and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He struck the Stylist job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a green collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 pp.