Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 21. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mortician. She struck the Mortician job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears professional attire. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished longbow as well. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of a Tailor, who enjoyed hunting, Engong was taken on many hunting expeditions. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east to a Carpenter, Anbera learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has worked as a Carpenter like her father before her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 15000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Sard (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Amber (60 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Coral (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Jet (60 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her hair is short and golden. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: A deep hatred of illithids; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jacinth (7000 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is white and very short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the east to a Barrister, Veloptima learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Engraver, but she was a colossal failure. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Veloptima never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Peridot (40 gp).