Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Blue sapphire (700 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Amber (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 pp. Citrine (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Amber (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jade (60 gp). Sard (60 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.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a Body Guard, her father struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student she started as a Body Guard, but she got bored and became a Assassin. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Assassin for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Azurite (4 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is short and white. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1600 pp. Zircon (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rose (70 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a red coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

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 a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Stylist, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Roofer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 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: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Korinn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman wears baggy tan pantaloons and a violet scarf. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Seamstress business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her childhood dream was to be a Banker, but she was a colossal failure. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to be a banker again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.