Description: An older woman who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp. Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a large violet jacket. With wild silver hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Sard (50 gp). Jade (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears just a blue suit. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She bought a sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is an epitome of beauty. He has wavy chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Ûshgol took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up morningstar and armor he uses now. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy; and balancing his hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Shedinn was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Shedinn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Military, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 pp. White pearl (60 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.