Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When Adrie reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Ombul was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He has worked as a Barber like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears white trousers with red and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Joan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She worked as a nervous Assassin and found it very stressful. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has moderate length white hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 18000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Jade (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are silver.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 pp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a fancy brown dress. Her tied-back hair is red. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Emmeline was born with her father's beautiful face. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Emmeline was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 pp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.