Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aerdeth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 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 (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 pp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. With bright golden hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue diamond (7000 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barkeep arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Sard (40 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Amber (60 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Emerald (1400 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. With bright silver hair. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is a Laborer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She struck the Laborer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is content; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Coral (40 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Menny lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Healer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Healer and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jet (110 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Moss agate (12 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. 1 Minor magic item.