Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and violet handkerchief worn on her right side. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1900 sp. Black opal (800 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. After a long history of fighting, Norkruuth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is his passion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1700 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Sard (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear flannel. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 380 pp. Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Weaver arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Damien isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. Black opal (1500 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Himo wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Rogue, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Himo liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: 3'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and catlike.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears white trousers with black and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 320 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in an above average manner. His black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Valorean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Valorean 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. Valorean decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.