Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy golden hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Pennie hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Shava was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tattered old clothes. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a white vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Bendoo was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 310 gp. Coral (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Warlock who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).