Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 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.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has moderate length black hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Yevelda liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a kukri and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1200 pp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, tan cloak, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 12000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Coral (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and is pretty ugly. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Whurdred speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 18000 gp. Emerald (1100 gp). Coral (70 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rose (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Sard (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Rose (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. The war was a terrible time for him, and Anverth does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anverth grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available he will default to his shortspear. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the west to a Animal Trainer, Norman learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jade (50 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.