Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has wavy blonde hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Mason, her mother struggled to pay the bills. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. 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. Valida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses like a well dressed Glassblower does. He is an epitome of beauty. He has blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Manfred is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2200 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bellfounder born in the past three hundred years. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dazzazn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her first spouse was a Healer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf, and is pretty ugly. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Bryseis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a green vest and prefers black and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She is baby faced.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Pyra was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair is still thick. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.