Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has red eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Verin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. She tends to her Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a fancy grey dress. She has moderate length black hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's also a talented Apothecary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: Standing 5'3", this woman wears a fancy white dress. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 60 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'3" when asserting herself. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 260 gp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).