Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her copper crest is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Mundane. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She dresses like a well dressed Bounty Hunter does. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Elama was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bounty Hunter. She became a Bounty Hunter soon after.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Brakka grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Sculptor like her father before her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Mason.

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

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She found a children's book about a Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp).

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Sapply was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Hunter learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses like a well dressed Map Maker does. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Ralf was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Job, Guardian, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp).