Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 pp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Layabout. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Gimurt never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 pp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 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: This man is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Dimble hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has red eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 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.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp).