Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shepherd but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 9000 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Cook. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She tends to her Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Stylist born in the past three hundred years. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 12000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'6" and usually wears her grey robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is white and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 struck the Bellfounder job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 pp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). White opal (800 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Jade (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Nissa is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 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 (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull violet iron scale mail, and his gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Simon was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was taken from his home at a very young age. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Astar hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and expand his business

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.