Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She is physically well-built. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nija was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is cut close to his head. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Roland was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Coral (150 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Hunter hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hunter was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (70 gp). Jade (150 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).