Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Blacksmith profession.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He struck the Fortune-teller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.