Description: This southern woman wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Margery 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: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Violet garnet (1000 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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: A deep hatred of illithids; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 30000 cp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Jade (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears white trousers with pastel and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is an epitome of beauty. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.