Description: A 5'11" eastern woman, she dresses like a well dressed Bather does. She wears her dark red hair down. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. The war was a terrible time for her, and Akta does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears long strands of opal and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). White opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has golden hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the west to a Locksmith, Verna learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears grey trousers with green and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bellfounder business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He has a very tight haircut. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He 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. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 9000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Zircon (50 gp). White opal (900 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has shaved her head bald. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the south to a Fletcher, Isabella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Isabella abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.