Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a yellow coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Blue quartz (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Sard (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Kathra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 pp. Moonstone (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the east to a Butcher, Vani learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. She has worked as a Butcher like her mother before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult; and elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears pastel trousers with yellow and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her beige fur is matted, messy, and big. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black opal (1200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and usually wears his grey robe and has his greataxe always slung over his shoulder. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. The war was a terrible time for him, and Hunter does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 pp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and grey tie. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).