Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a sai on her belt. She has slicked back red hair. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears a green vest and prefers violet and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his black crest up. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 98. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this southern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 gp.