Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears her auburn hair up. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40 pp. White pearl (50 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has wavy black hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 sister; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 150 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Jade was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bather. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 110 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).