Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and usually wears his tan robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has blonde hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Xanaphia is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Zircon (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Jet (40 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Sard (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shoemaker born in the past three hundred years. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She struck the Shoemaker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Jet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jet (160 gp). Azurite (9 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.

Description: This light-skinned female typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She found a children's book about a Gnome 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp).

Description: She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Armorer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a black collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Sage. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 pp. Moss agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with her Spy mother left her crippled. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 pp. Moss agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.