Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She takes great joy in being the best Stableman in town.

History: Ilanis was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Sard (40 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He wears his silver hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He takes great joy in being the best Apothecary in town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Apothecary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Howard was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Brewer. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Standing 4'9", this man sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His silver hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a violet top hat and violet clothes. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She got into the Banker business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Banker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Banker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her red hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Ownka is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the south. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body and is in decent physical shape. Her black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Smoking will drive conversation. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born into a rich family. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She is a Doppelganger in disguise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. After a long history of fighting, Oriff and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 380 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.