Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a grey shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is a Crown-heir first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Elaim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

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

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her tied-back hair is black. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Marshal, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 390 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'5" and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and grey robe with the hood down. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Andry 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 Andry. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple yellow robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats, and is pretty ugly. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a Shoemaker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Cook, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). White pearl (150 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Ella was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Hunter. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2100 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'3". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His white crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Pandjed was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with his Doctor mother left him crippled. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.