Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His hair is white and curly. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, Justin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 12000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Jocelyn is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jocelyn studied abroad. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Jocelyn alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Debt. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 pp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Amber (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this southern woman wears a tan vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Amber (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this southern man dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Thorpe was born with his mother's beautiful face. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jet (40 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Jade (40 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Coral (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moonstone (50 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 woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Ridaro lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Server and was forced into it by her family; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Alvyn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amber (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.