Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Nelkin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Sellsword business.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2100 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 34000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His first spouse was a Engraver, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. 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 bought a crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a black coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kabbarg grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kabbarg. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. After coming to the age of reason, Juliana took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries a battered warhammer and tarnished rapier as well. He wears his beige fur up. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.