Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bowyer who has hired her part-time. 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 in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Helen was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bowyer. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she's in love

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a hunchback. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Ekk enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She usually wears her brown robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in the east. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2700 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large red jacket, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Howard grew up listening to his father's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Meena was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Herbalist. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Donella wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.