Description: Standing 5'4", this man dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Efferil has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 pp. Carnelian (40 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal (800 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Hematite (8 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: He wears professional attire, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student he started as a Banker, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Jet (60 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'7". She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Animal Trainer, and her gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. Her crest is copper and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Findex was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 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.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aura grew up listening to his father's many stories. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aura fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).