Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She takes great joy in being the best Crown-heir in town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She tends to her Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears yellow trousers with grey and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; 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: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 340 pp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He has silver hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Oskar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Oskar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Dilettante again.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Robert was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Robert was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Military, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Theodoric was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Rose (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Jade (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has black hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp.