Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries with her a set of halberds, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her blue crest is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sailor. Recently the stress of being a Sailor has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 180 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a blue small hat and blue clothes and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform, and is pretty ugly. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 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 auburn hair is wavy and long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Elysande was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elysande fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Coral (120 gp). Hematite (7 gp). White opal (500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Coral (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tan shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'2", this woman is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. Her black hair is cut short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'7". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His tied-back hair is red. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of a Laborer, who enjoyed hunting, Karg was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Reddlepop liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Black pearl (1200 gp). Emerald (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.