Description: He is typically in his Guard uniform. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his red fur in a pixie cut. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Anselm enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Anselm was born with his mother's beautiful face. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. With wild auburn hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sannl was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 14000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is silver and curly. She has green eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Beatrice will drive conversation. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. Her tied-back hair is auburn. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Shaena was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rose (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears just a green suit. Her crest is blue, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in the north. A gifted student she started as a Bowyer, but she got bored and became a Apothecary. She's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 Fortune-teller. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).