Description: She very much looks the part of a Masseuse, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. Her hair is white and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thodris studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She tends to her Masseuse job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jet (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Nikki was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To protect her home; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 sp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. Her white hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She got into the Healer business at a young age. 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. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Wiggan was born with his father's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her crest is short and rusty. She is baby faced.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Cook, her father struggled to pay the bills. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is thinning but still full. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Kipper is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Kipper hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. After coming to the age of reason, Kipper took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'7" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 35. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Gimble learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Brewer. He has moderate length scarlet crest. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Quarethon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 160 pp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Balifra hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gifted student she started as a Ploughman, but she got bored and became a Apothecary. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 340 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.