Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gilthur will drive conversation. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 cp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Tourmaline (60 gp). Malachite (12 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He is physically well-built. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Dustin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His orange fur is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. She wears her black hair up. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Shautha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Weaver. He's also a talented Mayor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Cora alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her beige fur is knotted and matted. She has copper eyes and a pastel hat with a green feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She got into the Courier business at a young age. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a large pastel jacket. Her yellow fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Miner, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 90 gp.