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 wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the north. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp).

Description: This woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has purple hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Manea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Adventurer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Adventurer 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 Adventurer.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a green tunic with blue highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has done her best to style her black crest to look like a famous performer. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dull green sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. He has no crest. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Norkruuth would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star ruby (1000 gp). Rose (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Jet (60 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Coral (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow vest and prefers brown and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). White opal (600 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). White opal (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Seebo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: Retire the richest man in the south; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2500 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jet (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jet (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Jet (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.