Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear flannel. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His black hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kipper fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a violet collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Meriele wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... 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 the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Meriele alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Neega lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Neega alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is still thick. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Oren was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 pp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).