Description: He is a husky man, who wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Berrian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A 6'1" western man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 360 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Maynild was born the youngest of three triplets. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Bather and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her beige fur is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears green trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his blue crest down. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 north. He struck the Sailor job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sailor and was forced into it by his family; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and very much looks the part of a Barkeep. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Riswynn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Riswynn was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Riswynn's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Riswynn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her chestnut hair is cut short. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He takes great joy in being the best Armorer in town.

History: Harbek was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1600 gp.