Description: This light-skinned female likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her silver hair is braided into rings. She has violet eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born in the south. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Griselda alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Griselda was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Kabbarg and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports golden long hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ella was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mortician. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a white coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Pikar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Naeris alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by his family; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has no hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Avice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 31000 sp.