Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Actor and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Slave Trader father left him crippled. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arara will drive conversation. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student she started as a Tailor, but she got bored and became a Herbalist. She's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing her hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 26000 sp. Jasper (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired her part-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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Ahlyssa was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tattered old clothes. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Mella hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'11". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 sp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: She wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and sickles. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Dilettante kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and 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

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2500 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: The child of a Carter, who enjoyed hunting, Ekk was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Ekk took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up club and armor she uses now. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a large green jacket. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Bune's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).