Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Merchant father left her crippled. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears professional attire. He sports a flattop crest cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jet (90 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rose (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a black collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt and is in decent physical shape. His hair is silver and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ûshgol has worked very hard to control his curse. He's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. His blonde hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 pp. Peridot (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Rimple abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Moss agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 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.

Description: This light-skinned female wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in the north. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 35. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Purban was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.