Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Astaro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Military, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His fur is brown and very short. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Tree wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Tree took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shield and armor he uses now. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 sp. Zircon (30 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a sword on her belt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hethress was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hethress fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.