Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is short and red. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Makaria embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Makaria alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, tan shirt, and violet tie. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her purple hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Sculptor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Nora enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Nora took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up nunchaku and armor she uses now. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and balancing her hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp).