Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and tan tie. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 110 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a blue shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born in the east to a Sage, Shava learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage 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 Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He is physically well-built. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is chestnut and curly. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Lewis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

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

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his father struggled to pay the bills. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 9. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a green scarf. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he would like to get married and retire

Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.