Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Althaea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a blue tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her blonde hair up. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. After a long history of fighting, Drusilia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1300 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north to a Ploughman, Traki learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His hair is short and silver. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Purson was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Jet (130 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: She wears a grey coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Coral (140 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Sard (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). White opal (1000 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Trag began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.