Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He wears his golden hair up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead 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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the east. 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 Marshal. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a guard again

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1600 sp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. His fur is red and curly. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Farmer business.

History: He got into the Farmer business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She wears her black hair up. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by her family; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her copper crest is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 11000 cp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and greatswords. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Ur-Lisak was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Painter. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Beiro and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Aquamarine (300 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She sports a flattop fur cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with white pants. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.