Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Aasathra hails from a village terrorized by giants. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Himo was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She carries with her a set of pickaxes on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: 3'9" and muscular, this eastern woman usually wears her grey robe and has her sword always slung over her shoulder. She has wavy red hair. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Althaea was born the youngest of three triplets. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 20 pp.