Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Malachite (8 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paymon grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern woman is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her fur is black and very short. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was taken from her home at a very young age. 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; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jade (100 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Coral (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has black hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Paggen hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 18000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, she is not a threatening figure. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. She has green eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Grigi was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Grigi was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Grigi's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 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 (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1200 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.