Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 50 gp. Iolite (70 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a fancy green dress. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Decarabia isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: This man wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 22000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Ethereal speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Ethereal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, white cloak. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the south to a Banker, Tyna learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 11000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1700 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who has the majority of his body covered in plate, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

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. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Brewer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Brewer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Amber (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a green tunic with tan highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Breastplate.