Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Alvyn is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Alvyn was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 pp. Coral (50 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Maiathah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 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: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. Her fur is lavender, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. 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. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bowyer born in the past three hundred years. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Ortegar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she very much looks the part of a Weaver. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her feathered red hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Weaver. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Maegan reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to pay off her debts

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Military, Family, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Griselda never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries a battered spear and tarnished flail as well. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thorpe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.