Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His crest is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 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.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Jade (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jade (50 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jet (50 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a great chef.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her red hair up. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the west to a Architect, Makaria learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 23000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 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 (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a pastel costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Amber (90 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a fancy tan dress. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Doctor they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Sailor, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Amethyst (80 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears long strands of amethyst and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

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

History: Herleva was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Lazy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Jade (50 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.