Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. After a long history of fighting, Joser and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. She has styled her cinnamon fur well, parting it to the right. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bricklayer who has hired her part-time. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Xanaphia took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up glaive and armor she uses now. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her beige fur is matted, messy, and big. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Shifting hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Shifting was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Mozfel is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears skinny pants and wears a grey and blue robe with the hood down, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: She wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available she will default to her warhammer. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).