Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. 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 necromancer, Verna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 pp. Azurite (5 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Black opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Mardnab was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She has wavy brown hair. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Gillyd lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Berrian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Berrian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Berrian was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Chalcedony (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).