Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears just a blue suit. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Mardnab enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chrysoprase (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: 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 wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Birel isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He sports a flattop fur cut. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Carter profession.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. A freak accident while working with his Carter father left him crippled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he wants revenge against illithids

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

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1800 pp. Jasper (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 pp. Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Amber (40 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Laborer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this northern man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His red hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

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

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 pp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Amber (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears a simple blue robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Namfoodle has worked very hard to control his curse. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.