Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the east to a Brewer, Bertram learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bertram was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'9" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her blue hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cook. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She struck the Cook job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. White pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a large blue jacket. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a slave trader again

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Nalaed was born with her mother's beautiful face. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Jet (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age his mother died while driving off some dire rats. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in kukri use. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Major magic item.