Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished glaive as well. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Akta was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Akta's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Beggar. His hair is red and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Gifted from a young age, Peren studied abroad. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: 3'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Kristryd was born with her father's beautiful face. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kristryd fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her glaive with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired her part-time. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).