Description: She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her tied-back hair is red. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She found a children's book about a Elf Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Susannah hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Malachite (16 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she has a crush on the local farmer

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Ratanák is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 320 pp.