Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a club on her belt. Her crest is black and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Surina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Surina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This light-skinned male is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears skinny pants and wears a white and violet robe with the hood down. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carter business.

History: Sarai was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 4'2" western man, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and someone believes him a fraud

Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east to a Body Guard, Kelter learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kelter grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kelter. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and 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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She uses divination through singing.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Geva has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has orange fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: He wears a green deerstalker hat and green clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Rimmon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.