Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Andraste was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 pp. White opal (600 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Amber (150 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Sard (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Alvyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Lewis was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 12000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jet (130 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His crest is rusty and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Insane, Fearful. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'8" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Adelaide hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local fortune-teller

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 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 likes to wear yellow tank tops with brown pants. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: Gennal was born the youngest of three triplets. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 19000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tattered old clothes. Her beige fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 15000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp).