Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miller. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her first spouse was a Locksmith, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing her hectic life and new miller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a colorful flower in his lavender fur. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. She has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Pelt is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a white costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Mord abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's in love; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his dark red hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Iados speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Iados lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear flannel. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Average lock. 1 Silk rope. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His blue hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: The child of a Assassin, who enjoyed hunting, William was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Detective. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, grey cloak. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sculptor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Traubon was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Traubon's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.