Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her fur is short and beige. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Gale was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her nunchaku with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shepherd. A true patriot, Valanthe would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Karg studied abroad. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown diamond (2000 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Slave Trader does. He carries with him a set of bows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.