Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Panana was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Panana's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Gimgen was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and is pretty ugly. Her green crest is thinning but still full. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He wears a colorful flower in his orange fur. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He got into the Barkeep business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He struck the Barkeep job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Priest uniform. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Nordak is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nordak studied abroad. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Priest for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp).

Description: He wears just a blue suit. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Efferil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Through the years after Efferil was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Efferil's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Major magic item.