Description: She wears a grey broad hat and grey clothes. She is physically well-built. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

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. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20000 cp. Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Thamuz lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She sports chestnut long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Mary was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Gardener. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.