Description: This woman wears baggy black pantaloons and a grey scarf. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 19000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has a hunchback. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is auburn and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Servant. He tends to his Servant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Coral (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jade (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 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 (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. She sports silver long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and to be a animal trainer again

Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.