Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has slicked back white hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 9. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 280 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 sp. Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 sp.