Description: A middle-aged woman, she has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe, and is pretty ugly. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with her Barrister father left her crippled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to protect her home

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered red stockings, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Laborer who has hired her part-time. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Lavinia hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Lavinia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: This man likes to wear white tank tops with black pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. 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 money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his blue crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arnold grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Courier soon after.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear flannel. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Nagrette was born with her mother's beautiful face. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Her addictions have taken their toll on her wallet, and she has found herself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Scribe, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Numba was born with her mother's beautiful face. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.