Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is red and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She carries with her a set of whips, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has moderate length dark red hair. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She is a Gardener first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 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 (60 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sage business.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is physically well-built. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Isabella was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Debt, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Coral (80 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jade (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a hunchback. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black tunic with red highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is black and very short. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kairon does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Kairon was born the youngest of three triplets. He worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 1100 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. In her youth she was a Fortune-teller, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Creega fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 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). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.