Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Criella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Aldous and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Jet (140 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Military, Slave, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Coral (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Laborer. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a merchant again

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fancy red suit. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad red hat.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: He wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Disease, Fearful. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Coral (120 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.