Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times, marred by sweets. Her hair is auburn and very short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Shaena speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 6 Acid flasks.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Donaar was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

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 blue hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skamos fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.