Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She got into the Body Guard business at a young age. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She tends to her Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is brown and very short. He has gray eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Ratlûg was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a fancy brown dress. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her childhood dream was to be a Sage, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 pp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Xappan grew up listening to his father's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 pp. Peridot (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Jade (90 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Weaver for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and brown robe with the hood down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has moderate length auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. After coming to the age of reason, Trey took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Amber (80 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).