Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. 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 done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright black hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Healer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Traulam never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rose (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has no crest. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has done his best to style his bronze crest to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Pandjed has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1400 pp.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern man tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Norman hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'5". He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Nuraval hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Nuraval hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Bookbinder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Coral (140 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Coral (140 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.