Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses like a well dressed Banker does. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

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. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Philomena was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Banker. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'3". She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Valida will drive conversation. Valida enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student she started as a Fortune-teller, but she got bored and became a Ruler. She has worked as a Ruler like her father before her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 9000 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has wavy red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He takes great joy in being the best Mayor in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Diggory was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Diggory's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Hematite (4 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jet (140 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fancy violet suit, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has wavy auburn hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered violet hat.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ahvain never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Jade (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Nora is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Nora and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has copper eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.