Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her green crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: Zykroff speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: 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: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 22000 cp. Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears baggy violet pantaloons and a green scarf. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mary does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available she will default to her longbow. Her hair is golden and curly. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Dell was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1900 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down, and he perpetually has his flail ready. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is an amazing painter.

History: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Butcher. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.