Description: This woman likes to wear green tank tops with tan skirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white crest is knotted and matted. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She got into the Courier business at a young age. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, and carries longswords. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

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

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is an amazing painter.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her brass crest is thinning but still full. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. A true patriot, Akra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She got into the Engraver business at a young age. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She struck the Engraver job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to be a roofer again

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length red crest. His eyes are red.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 210 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Makaria was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Makaria's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Makaria and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70000 cp. Amber (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and ceremonial daggers. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 pp. Red spinel (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Gifted from a young age, Resh studied abroad. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Resh took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortbow and armor he uses now. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.