Description: She stands about 4'2" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Kathra 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 illithids. Kathra was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a large grey jacket. His tied-back hair is golden. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heward grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Assassin, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear flannel. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Halander hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shag studied abroad. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'9", this woman wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mantus will drive conversation. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bertram does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.