Description: This woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Akta lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Priest; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This woman wears a blue vest and prefers black and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Adventurer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Body Guard, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Rose (80 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses like a well dressed Tanner does. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 struck the Tanner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'8" southern man, he prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Coral (160 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Amber (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his father struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 pp.

Description: An older woman who dresses like a well dressed Bather does, she is not a threatening figure. With bright brown hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bather. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.