Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is black and curly. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Azza grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (1600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Miner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Orthog was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: 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; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. A gifted student she started as a Actor, but she got bored and became a Brewer. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jade (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Jet (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).