Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Griselda took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up crossbow and armor she uses now. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Patrick was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Patrick decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. His hair is golden and very short. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10 pp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).