Description: This woman wears professional attire. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Ishte was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ishte's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 160 gp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. With bright white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 120 pp. Peridot (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears professional attire. She wears a colorful flower in her purple hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in the west. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 18000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Nuthra wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warlock, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: A 4'9" northern man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Heian is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.