Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He tends to his Fortune-teller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Aquamarine (800 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Tanner soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Alexandre enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To protect his home; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His brass crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Gorbundus was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gorbundus's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 12000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jet (150 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink diamond (5000 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She usually wears her white robe and has her sickle always slung over her shoulder, and carries sickles. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Vorka liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Amber (40 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). White opal (700 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amber (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.