Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. The war was a terrible time for her, and Xanaphia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

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. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. 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. Xanaphia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her yellow fur is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf. She carries with her a set of hammers on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Prosperine grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Prosperine. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2200 sp. Peridot (50 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a green vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length scarlet crest. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Courier. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Oppleby lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Oppleby took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.