Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Sellsword. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her first spouse was a Barber, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She tends to her Sellsword job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the north to a Apothecary, Grom learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has white eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1800 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 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 (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: This woman tends to wear a large green jacket. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length blue hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Mayor profession.

History: Born to a Mayor, her father struggled to pay the bills. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has a crush on the local mayor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a green scarf. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. The war was a terrible time for him, and Quarion does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Quarion was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).