Description: She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She has no hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Vonana is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 14000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Jet (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Amber (80 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: She stands about 2'9" and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a red coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vlorn studied abroad. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Uthûg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has done his best to style his blue hair to look like a famous performer. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Chem has worked very hard to control his curse. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. Her white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Smoking took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Sard (30 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a simple grey robe with red stripes complete with hood. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: She was born into a rich family. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Sybil has worked very hard to control her curse. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Star rose quartz (40 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.