Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Avice was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are black and beady.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orianna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Server

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: This man dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He sports a flattop fur cut. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a violet tunic with blue highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Quelenna reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Smoky quartz (30 gp).