Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is brown and curly. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. He has worked as a Interpreter like his father before him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Coral (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His gold crest is long and unkept. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her left side, and is pretty ugly. With bright red hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a hunchback. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She bought a bow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Sard (30 gp). Coral (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Dell was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Dell was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Baker. She became a Baker soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Jet (100 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Amber (100 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).