Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'1". She wears a blue tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Abalaba hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has taken up work as a Layabout and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 pp. Jade (150 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman wears a simple pastel robe with red stripes complete with hood. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white fur. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Three was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears black trousers with white and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a great chef.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Mozû alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 pp. Moonstone (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tattered old clothes. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He has green eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miller. Her tied-back hair is golden. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the east. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 gp. Emerald (1500 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Jeweler but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the south to a Jeweler, Cora learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 9000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).