Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is purple and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Mastema and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 45000 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Iolite (30 gp).

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His auburn hair is still thick. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy white hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Guy alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Shava hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shava is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, and carries shortspears. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. He has worked as a Fortune-teller like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears dull white sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sai, just in case. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Gaaki's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.