Description: 5'6" and muscular, this western woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. In her youth she was a Blacksmith, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He has silver hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Taklinn's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Taklinn studied abroad. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Taklinn has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.