Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries with her a set of nunchakus on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At some point she was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Jade (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her tied-back hair is black. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ermina has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in the south. Her first spouse was a Weaver, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses like a well dressed Layabout does. His white crest is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gargax grew up listening to his father's many stories. His childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 pp. 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: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 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). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. She has wavy blonde hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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: Gifted from a young age, Juliana studied abroad. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Juliana was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: This northern man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has green eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.