Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'10" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lia grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available she will default to her bastard sword. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her head has been shaved. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has a crush on the local mayor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Nyx hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Animal Trainer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger. His bronze crest is unkempt and raggedy. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Dadalan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spy. He struck the Spy job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Roge wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jet (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Fulbar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, and carries hand crossbows. He keeps his rusty crest in a flapper bob. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in hand crossbow use. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ghesh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).