Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 230 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat and is in decent physical shape. He has white hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Jade (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. Her chestnut hair is cut short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Hourglass.

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. His blue crest is knotted and matted. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Retire the richest man in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears just a black suit. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shields and pickaxes. Her dark red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This southern man wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Miller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bowyer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available she will default to her axe. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 70 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Yevelda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her ears are large.

Personality: Margery speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Crowbar.