Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His beige fur is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He takes great joy in being the best Miller in town.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miller.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, 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 is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Kristryd was born the youngest of three triplets. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 pp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and green robe with the hood down. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Eloise lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Slave Trader and found it very stressful. She tends to her Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears long strands of topaz and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Seddit was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Seddit alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. He carries with him a set of rapiers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1800 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp).