Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Alain was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Crown-heir but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Fallond alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 11000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 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 (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Xanaphia was born the youngest of three triplets. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Recently the stress of being a Merchant has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Lamlis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Jet (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Map Maker born in the past three hundred years. Shaena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp).