Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears just a black suit. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. This black eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed flail, just in case. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has moderate length auburn hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Herbalist father left him crippled. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 pp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her purple hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has worked as a Glassblower like her father before her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Jet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her black hair is cut short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a Soapmaker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has wavy silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Nordak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has shaved her head bald. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 3. 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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Oriel was born the youngest of three triplets. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 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. 1 Minor magic item.