Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad brown hat.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Birel wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has wavy white hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Helen was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Isabella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When Isabella reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blue hair is lengthy. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Modean was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 39000 sp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).