Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tan vest and prefers green and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is still thick. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a great chef.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Slave Trader and found it very stressful. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a bowyer again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Baker profession.

History: Ekk lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Ekk's homeland. Ekk decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Baker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Farmer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her white hair down. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Althaea's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Althaea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 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.

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 a pastel top hat and pastel clothes. She has done her best to style her cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

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: Born to a Fisher, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and expand her business

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Moonstone (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: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. His head has been shaved. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Adventurer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Adventurer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Tomph was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Nuraval was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Knight. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp).