Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is short and black. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Cumpen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. Cumpen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Cumpen took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Jade (140 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a long, yellow cloak, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her head has been shaved. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 pp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is black and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. The war was a terrible time for him, and Dreali does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Goroth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Goroth has worked very hard to control his curse. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1600 pp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Jet (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Jade (130 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Amber (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Thamuz was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thamuz's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 12000 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Jade (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her red hair down. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to protect her home

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 18000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 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 (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.