Description: She tends to wear a large red jacket. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ernest has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A gifted student she started as a Soapmaker, but she got bored and became a Cartwright. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With wild red hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Heather is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Slave Trader who has hired her part-time. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tomph studied abroad. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Draws out vowels

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

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Cartwright kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 cp. Obsidian (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of ruby and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears his dark red hair down. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Raam was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tattered old clothes. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. 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: Abalaba was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Abalaba was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.