Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'8". She wears just a violet suit, and her gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Althaea hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Althaea was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has shaved her head bald. She has brown eyes and a white hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She has golden hair. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 cp. Pink pearl (60 gp).