Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her red hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 pp. 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). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 9000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a fancy brown suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp). White opal (700 gp). Coral (100 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Stableman born in the past three hundred years. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Mella was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She's also a talented Glassblower, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Stableman soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Jet (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Alex hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Alex was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Sard (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.