Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She very much looks the part of a Masseuse. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Manea is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. She has chestnut hair. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She married young, but lost her spouse to gnolls. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents enrolled him in a Ranger school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. Being a Sailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a colorful flower in her white crest. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a lance on his belt, and carries lances. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Rael was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).