Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a yellow collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Nicholas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Nicholas abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. During his travels, Nicholas and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Nicholas discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Nicholas fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. Her white crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Junk Dealer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dragonborn conditions. She became a Junk Dealer soon after.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Lazy, Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an entirely green suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Astaro never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Thunderstones. 7 Acid flasks. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Euphemia was born with her mother's beautiful face. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Has a crush, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has wavy silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Slave Trader. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sailor. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Zogdûsh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fallthra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Seamstress for the past few years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her fur is orange and very short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady copper eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mason who has hired her part-time. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 pp. Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.