Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is white and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Shautha speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and monstrous two handed axes. Her orange fur is knotted and matted. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Aura was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aura decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this western man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a green shirt with thin red vertical stripes and brown pants. Her red crest is matted, messy, and big. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aasathra grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. Amethyst (130 gp). 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears just a brown suit. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Carpenter father left him crippled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.