Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her fur is lavender and very short. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Tree began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (160 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Amber (160 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 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 (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak, and she perpetually has her kukri ready. She has brown hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Phann grew up listening to her father's many stories. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Seamstress for hire.

Motivation: To protect her home; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her black fur is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Pígug was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He tends to his Doctor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'4" northern man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Calcitro lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Zircon (70 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her red crest up. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a Scribe, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). White opal (900 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).