Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 11000 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jet (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'2", this woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Liftrasa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 pp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jet (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She has wavy silver hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Bree wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tan small hat and tan clothes. Her hair is short and red. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Mara was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Amber (140 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. She sports white long hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 pp. Citrine (70 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is long and unkept. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.