Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 Knight. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. 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: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. When Thiala reached her early adolescence her Elf father 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 has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a fancy brown dress. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and scythes. Her hair is brown and very short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She's also a talented Miller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her beige fur in a pixie cut. She is baby faced.

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 is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Coral (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tan top hat and tan clothes. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. 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: She got into the Stableman business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Stableman. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is content

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a miller again

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: A 3'0" southern woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, green shirt, and blue tie. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Locksmith, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She comes from a rich western family. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lia grew up listening to her father's many stories. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has taken up work as a Weaver and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To be a Roofer again.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.