Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ella's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Tûhorn hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Tûhorn alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Tûhorn was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: Galiena was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: A 6'2" northern man, he wears tattered old clothes. He has done his best to style his lavender fur to look like a famous performer. His yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Serpent lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to goblins.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.