Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a large grey jacket. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: She was born in the east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to be a actor again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 pp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears tattered old clothes, marred by chocolates. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Torgga hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). White pearl (60 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Azurite (10 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Priest father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her red hair is cut short. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Melissa was born with her mother's beautiful face. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. After a long history of fighting, Melissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1500 pp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Amber (120 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Amber (120 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has black hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Verna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).