Description: He dresses like a well dressed Courier does. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. A gifted student he started as a Armorer, but he got bored and became a Courier. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 900 pp. Peridot (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Sard (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His red eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson green hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears professional attire. She sports red long hair. 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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Shoemaker mother left her crippled. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has amber eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She takes great joy in being the best Miller in town.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 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. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Seven would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Coral (100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Srorthen was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Srorthen's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Jade (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Coral (130 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.