Description: Standing 4'4", this man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Whurbin was born with his mother's beautiful face. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears his gold crest up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Mreksh was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Cook. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rose (70 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Coral (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Animal Trainer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Miner, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She very much looks the part of a Shoemaker. Her fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her childhood dream was to be a Servant, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a servant again

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a blue coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bounty Hunter who has hired him part-time. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3200 gp.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. His blonde hair is lengthy. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. With bright black hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Vani was born the youngest of three triplets. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.