Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her crest is short and bronze. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered illithids who tried to eat her hand. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sage. She became a Sage soon after.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Nissa has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Gunter was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 360 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. A gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Shoemaker. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 pp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.