Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She wears her chestnut hair up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Miner but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ahlyssa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Ahlyssa was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ahlyssa's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Ahlyssa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 120 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'0" and is wearing a long, grey cloak. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 sp. 4 Holy water.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After a long history of fighting, Gadreel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 sp.