Description: This northern woman wears dull yellow sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed whip, just in case. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Margery was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 pp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Jade (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Coral (110 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Coral (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 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.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His lavender fur is still thick. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Baker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Baker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: Standing 3'0", this man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Jade (110 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'4" when asserting himself. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When Thradal reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is an epitome of beauty. He has wavy red hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gifted student he started as a Blacksmith, but he got bored and became a Bookbinder. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amber (70 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.