Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. He has a very tight haircut. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Amber (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (90 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is blue and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ishte was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Cartwright. After a long history of fighting, Ishte and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and she perpetually has her sword ready. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her scimitar. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nagrette grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She worked as a nervous Farmer and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Farmer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, In love. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'1" and wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Roofer profession.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Roge fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Odo is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).