Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. Her hair is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Cartwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cartwright work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 cp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Born in the north to a Body Guard, Xanaphia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Sard (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a simple blue robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. A true patriot, Riardon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Riardon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp. Amber (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tan vest and prefers blue and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He takes great joy in being the best Bather in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lucan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 cp.