Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso, and is pretty ugly. His gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Layabout who has hired him part-time. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tailor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'3", this woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist, Insane. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jade (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rose (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a glaive on his belt, and carries glaives. He has chestnut hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 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: This woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. She has moderate length golden hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1400 pp. Silver ewer (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black fur. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has a hunchback. He has moderate length black fur. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.