Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her red hair is well kept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'10". She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Locksmith, and her gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Gale was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rose (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Jet (140 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the north to a Soapmaker, Neega learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He tends to his Priest job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Amber (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries with her a set of kukris on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She has golden hair. Her eyes are likewise blue.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emmeline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a worn and beaten armor and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His first spouse was a Hunter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.