Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Percival was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Percival's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'4" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is white and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of a Doctor, who enjoyed hunting, Dondon was taken on many hunting expeditions. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is red and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Chem hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Military, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Azurite (9 gp). White pearl (70 gp).

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2300 gp. Rose (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has slicked back black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Falkrunn was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Navigator. She struck the Navigator job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple black robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. Her hair is silver and curly. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.