Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. She has slicked back chestnut hair. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and carries ceremonial daggers. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Hadarai's homeland. Hadarai decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Hadarai never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She likes to wear yellow tank tops with grey skirt. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theirastra grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.