Description: This malnourished man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Efferil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Baker profession.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Glassblower for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Bonds: Guardian, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Sariel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She became a Junk Dealer soon after.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ootah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, Racist. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: This western woman wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has done her best to style her dark red hair to look like a famous performer. This black eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Mastema was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Banker. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. His fur is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Shifting never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She wears her silver crest up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Jaxi was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Jaxi decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.