Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has blue eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Mara is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Mara was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aasathra wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Server but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Riardon took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Riardon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a red armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Stannor is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Stannor hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A freak accident while working with his Sellsword father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.