Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. A true patriot, Zanna would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a white shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Kâka hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 260 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp).

Description: He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and whips. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a Shoemaker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 18000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).