Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the west to a Masseuse, Stacee learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She became a Masseuse soon after.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and balancing her hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His head has been shaved. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She sports brown long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Emmeline alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 160 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large white jacket. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 17000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Shane hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shane has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and half-orc compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Coral (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'10". She is dressed in an above average manner, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. She wears her black hair up. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Dell 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. Dell decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 Dwarf in existence. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Ûggû is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.