Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her crest is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with her Bowyer mother left her crippled. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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 has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is physically well-built. She has moderate length white hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but she was a colossal failure. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Shax reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father 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. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with blue slacks, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his green crest to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Donaar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.