Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears grey trousers with green and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Through the years after Audhild was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Audhild's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has moderate length brass crest. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 pp. Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, tan shirt, and black tie. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

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. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 150 pp.