Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a blue tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes, marred by sweets. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Matilda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp.

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. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She uses divination through singing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. After coming to the age of reason, Sarah took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is black and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Theobald took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carpenter business.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).