Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Volen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Laborer does. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She takes great joy in being the best Laborer in town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Hugh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her red 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: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 220 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Lucan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.