Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With wild blonde hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Melissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.