Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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 born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 pp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Rose (80 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Coral (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a brown tunic with violet highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Barbena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Barbena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 pp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She is baby faced.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Bardryn was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Bardryn's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a yellow shirt, with a violet mid length shorts with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His black hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of a Soapmaker, who enjoyed hunting, Fivin was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Navigator for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady yellow eyes.

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 all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Cask was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Laborer, but she got bored and became a Unemployed. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1800 pp. Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He struck the Scribe job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats, marred by sweets. Her hair is black and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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 born at the edge of vast desert. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.