Description: This younger middle-aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Map Maker who has hired her part-time. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Her first spouse was a Bounty Hunter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to settle down with her crush

Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Tiaathque enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His scarlet crest is long and unkept. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. After a long history of fighting, Aldous and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He carries a battered bow and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length red fur. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skirt fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and dragonborn compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: 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 styled her white crest well, parting it to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Standing 2'11", this man dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with grey slacks. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has violet eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. 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.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older man who wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 320 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).