Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his chestnut hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1500 gp. Jet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She very much looks the part of a Brewer. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Fortune-teller profession.

History: Born in the east to a Brewer, Phann learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, black cloak. Her brass crest is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Jaxi was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries a battered falchion and tarnished greataxe as well. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Ronk was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She usually wears her grey robe and has her club always slung over her shoulder. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

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 accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balifra grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Balifra abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 35. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Gifted from a young age, Xappan studied abroad. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears her white crest up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Junk Dealer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Furrele was born with her mother's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Junk Dealer for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and violet handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. The war was a terrible time for her, and Tervaround does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gifted student she started as a Sailor, but she got bored and became a Bowyer. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Urshar grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.