Description: She stands about 5'2" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has silver hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Makaria took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His green crest is lengthy. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Mugrunden alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his silver crest in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sarah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Banker for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.