Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown hair is lengthy. She has blue eyes and a white hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, Portia learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 2100 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Assassin. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Baz was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student he started as a Apothecary, but he got bored and became a Assassin. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: A 5'2" western man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Galinndan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He 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. He became a Hunter soon after.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

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. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'11" western man, he wears an entirely yellow suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Rolf has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: He likes to wear blue tank tops with white pants. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He takes great joy in being the best Beggar in town.

History: Suhnae lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. She has moderate length white fur. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 220 pp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is typically in his Locksmith uniform. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).