Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Blacksmith, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's in love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Sard (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Coral (110 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Sard (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a pastel coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Debt. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Sammal 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears baggy tan pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Server.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Malachite (10 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries a battered sword and tarnished halberd as well. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the east to a Mercenary, Gerbo learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sard (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Coral (130 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Jade (130 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Major magic item.