Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Portia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Portia was born with her mother's beautiful face. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 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.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. His copper eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Lone enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: Banded agate (14 gp). Jade (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Coral (150 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Unemployed. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 pp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Amber (130 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Jet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His crest is short and copper. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Red garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 12000 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sard (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: Standing 6'0", this man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his glaive with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Simon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Performer again.

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 18000 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Ella is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Ella was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with her Unemployed mother left her crippled. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).