Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His gold crest is lengthy. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Body Guard, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Bidreked was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries with her a set of bastard swords on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She is a Succubi in disguise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2300 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Coral (60 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Azza 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 Azza. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1300 pp. Silver ewer (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has wavy silver hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Gynk 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. Gynk 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 pp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is physically well-built. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are green.

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. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She worked as a nervous Fletcher and found it very stressful. 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; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his brown hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Therai was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a Cartwright soon after.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Butcher, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.