Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Callie was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warlock, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warlock in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Spear was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears just a grey suit. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has green eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and is typically in his Miller uniform. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gunter studied abroad. A gifted student he started as a Masseuse, but he got bored and became a Miller. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears professional attire. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Veloptima was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Actor. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is black and very short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Stacee was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fancy tan suit. His hair is short and brown. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alex grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Coral (140 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Emerald (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a grey tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Olunt enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 70 gp.