Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mortician. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

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 accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Gifted from a young age, Skog studied abroad. Through the years after Skog was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Skog's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She wears green trousers with brown and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her bronze crest is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She takes great joy in being the best Tailor in town.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She became a Tailor soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 250 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is black. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Crown-heir first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Lewis was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are copper.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, violet shirt, and brown tie. Her brown hair is cut short. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Mella was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Hunter. She has worked as a Hunter like her father before her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Banded agate (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a hunchback. She has wavy black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tattered old clothes. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bookbinder. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Valanthe took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Citrine (70 gp).