Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. Her black hair is cut short. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Thiala hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Thiala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Hugolina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He got into the Apothecary business at a young age. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a Mortician, his father struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is greedy

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His white hair is still thick. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears a blue shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and yellow pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, green shirt, and white tie. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Valida was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Junk Dealer. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Junk Dealer responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east to a Miller, Halander learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miller for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new miller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 390 gp. White opal (400 gp).