Description: She usually wears her black robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has dyed her greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 her god.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She sports black long hair. She wears a mask on her face.

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 has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To protect her home; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'0" southern man, he wears long strands of sapphire and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Fenriz and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bookbinder. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At some point she was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Amber (80 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a red tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a great chef.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Weaver. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Coral (150 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Amber (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). White pearl (150 gp). White opal (500 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her hair is dark red and very short. She has silver eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Armara liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Iolite (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Sard (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).