Description: She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bows and longswords. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black crest is heavily combed to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Azzakh was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries a battered mace and tarnished longbow as well. Her white crest is braided into rings. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Jezean was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a worn and beaten armor. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears an entirely green suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Paymon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 11000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He sports a flattop fur cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

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

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the east to a Banker, Sarah learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Banker.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His black hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Erias and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 pp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Varis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. When Varis reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 600 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.