Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kelter was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Kelter alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 15000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black fur. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He has a hunchback. His black fur is heavily combed to the left. His yellow eyes peer out from beneath his feathered pastel hat.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: She wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has wavy blonde hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Jarana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2700 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Mayor does. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and balancing her hectic life and new mayor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Therlin grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Bard 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 dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her chestnut hair is cut short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: Barakas is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Barakas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. The war was a terrible time for her, and Philomena does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Philomena was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.