Description: 4'1" and muscular, this southern man wears a brown collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Traubon was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Helja will drive conversation. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the north to a Mercenary, Helja learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She struck the Mercenary job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Cartwright; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 11000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is short and silver. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Mialee lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His cinnamon fur is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 pp. Hematite (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Jasper (40 gp). White opal (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Mercenary. He carries a battered lance and tarnished shortbow as well. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Tûhorn was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tûhorn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has golden hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Fisher. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Gardener again.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is cut short. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Spy mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.