Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a colorful flower in his white fur. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears long strands of ruby and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has moderate length auburn hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carpenter who has hired him part-time. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born into a rich family. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Az-Bror began to lead the lost caravan. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: This northern woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barrister work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barrister work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Emerald (1100 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears long strands of amethyst and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Crown-heir but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Griselda was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Griselda was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Crown-heir. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Coral (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. She is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 18000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1500 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp).