Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Mara hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears professional attire. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Trey was born the youngest of three triplets. He worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Adventurer for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman wears professional attire. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Hunter.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Olunt was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white fur is braided into rings. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 sp.