Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is red and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Althaea is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Althaea hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She married young, but lost her spouse to illithids. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Paggen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Paggen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and he has a crush on the local stylist

Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Sard (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and pastel handkerchief worn on her left side. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her golden hair up. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Millicent alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She tends to her Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He has black hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).