Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Gardener born in the past three hundred years. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She tends to her Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a blue vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She has cinnamon fur. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. 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: Tree was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1500 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear white tank tops with green skirt. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gimurt was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: 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; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'7" and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Katherine hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and balancing her hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Serpent and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 19000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Major magic item.