Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a bow on his belt. He has done his best to style his copper crest to look like a famous performer. He has red eyes.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a scimitar on her belt. She has wavy black hair. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She works hard and plays hard.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spy.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a warhammer on her belt. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Zaffrab liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Solid gold idol (800 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: Runty and weak-looking, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She uses divination through singing.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with her Bricklayer mother left her crippled. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length purple hair. Her silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. Lilith was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local masseuse

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jet (150 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Jet (150 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Jet (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Kilia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Guard. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.