Description: Standing 3'3", this woman usually wears her blue robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Mhurren was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Erias was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has worked as a Actor like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 110 pp. Emerald (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Frug was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Revenge; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Poor, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has golden hair. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a shepherd again

Flaws: Disease, Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Professionalism, Extrovert, Impeccable. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: 3'9" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting illithids, the young Ovina began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Ovina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 cp. Sard (60 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.