Description: She dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy cinnamon fur. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Windy was born with her mother's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. His hair is brown and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Thamuz was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Guard. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her fur is short and brown. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady yellow eyes.

Personality: Shivering is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Shivering lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jet (60 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Heward learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his mother before him.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Amber (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Jet (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and she perpetually has her shield ready. She wears her silver hair down. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is an amazing painter.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Amber (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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. After a long history of fighting, Reynard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.