Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'7". She wears tattered old clothes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: Traulam was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Coral (150 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Suhnae was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull yellow iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 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 is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her white fur is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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. Art 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 to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). 1 Smokesticks. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With wild auburn hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Joan is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the west. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with his Bricklayer mother left him crippled. He's also a talented Bricklayer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Jet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Prosperine reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: This southern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy cinnamon fur. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a hunchback. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length cinnamon fur. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

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. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: A deep hatred of illithids; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.