Description: This man wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a green scarf. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He struck the Apothecary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and blue pants. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. A true patriot, Gimble would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Rose (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jet (130 gp). Blue quartz (13 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: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a very tight haircut. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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, Neega is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born in the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Melissa's homeland. Melissa decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and carries shields. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Nutae was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Nutae never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Blorg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 8000 sp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She sports black long hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. 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: Xanaphia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has black eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.