Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Nuraval speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1700 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Courier. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 170 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Jeweler. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Ishte was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. 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 greedy; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears bulky pastel painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver ewer (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her purple hair is still thick. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Bryseis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Bryseis is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her first spouse was a Navigator, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Farmer and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses like a well dressed Seamstress does, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Tordrid was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 pp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Jet (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.