Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with yellow slacks. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He takes great joy in being the best Ploughman in town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 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; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Ermina was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ermina's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1100 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 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 (50 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a green armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. Her crest is red and curly. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Havilar was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Layabout. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 8000 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: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Suhnae is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 15th 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears baggy black pantaloons and a grey scarf. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 19000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'1". He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his golden hair up. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Kildrak was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kildrak's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Coral (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.