Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Locksmith business.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. He has styled his orange fur well, parting it to the right. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady yellow eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. One day when Tricking was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Tricking was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Solid gold idol (800 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.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has blonde hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Baker profession.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her childhood dream was to be a Baker, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Scribe like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Baker again; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He is portly but not overly obese. He has wavy brown hair. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Marbas hails from a village terrorized by giants. His first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears his chestnut hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Jocelyn is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 pp. 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: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has moderate length dark red hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Impulsive, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10000 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Amber (140 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Amber (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.