Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She keeps her gold crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and balancing her hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears her auburn hair down. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (90 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a white scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'11" when asserting herself. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Nalaed's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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 a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Silk rope. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and red handkerchief worn on her left side, and carries bastard swords. She has brown hair. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 gp. Onyx (60 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears blue trousers with green and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His ears are large.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carpenter. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Erdan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Kipper was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Kipper decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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: A deep hatred of illithids; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Barendd will drive conversation. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Barendd took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up glaive and armor he uses now. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 190 gp.