Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy beige fur. She wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a hunchback. She keeps her long beige fur kept up in a rat tail. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bather. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has worked as a Bather like her father before her.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and balancing her hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Adelard is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her childhood dream was to be a Dyer, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat, she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson red hat.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Apothecary uniform, and she perpetually has her trident ready. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Naamah hails from a village terrorized by drow. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Naamah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. Amber (100 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.