Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his glaive. He sports a flattop hair cut. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Architect, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. Her hair is golden and very short. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her top yellow hat.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Althaea was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 pp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: He wears a violet broad hat and violet clothes. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. She has wavy black crest. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She is a Yochlol in disguise. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1300 pp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jet (60 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Jade (60 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 40. 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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bundrigo grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Arara was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Cook, but she got bored and became a Healer. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Miner again.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).