Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear flannel. His gray fur is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a tan feathered hat and tan clothes. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Miller job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Gunter was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has done his best to style his white crest to look like a famous performer. He has red eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nithther will drive conversation. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To protect his home; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Jet (40 gp). Rose (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Coral (40 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Sard (30 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Rose (30 gp). Amber (110 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, tan shirt, and red tie. Her hair is short and silver. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is brown and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.