Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Lûgdash liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 270 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Jade (80 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Naeris is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Naeris was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Vassago hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Vassago alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.