Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat, and is pretty ugly. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Willow hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears blue trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing a long, tan cloak. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Veloptima was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Veloptima and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'3". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Laucian 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Tharivol hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a simple green robe with black stripes complete with hood. His scarlet crest is still thick. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ildrex does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born into a rich family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: White pearl (160 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his purple hair in a pixie cut. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She keeps her black fur in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Emerald was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 11000 cp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear tan tank tops with red pants. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 180 gp.