Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Matilda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Matilda never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: Heward was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 sp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head and is in decent physical shape. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Lance speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Lance is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Lance was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.