Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her tied-back hair is auburn. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Miner business.

History: Dell lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. His hair is short and golden. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Howard was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered illithids who tried to eat his hand. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Blacksmith, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his shortbow always slung over his shoulder. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is cut short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 sp. Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.