Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy black hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Vaina was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has styled her blue crest well, parting it to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heather will drive conversation. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Heather was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Detective. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 130 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His auburn hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed whip, just in case. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gifted from a young age, Breena studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Amber (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. She has wavy auburn hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Stacee will drive conversation. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Stacee lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 sp. Sard (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a worn and beaten armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her crest is bronze, silky, and of moderate length. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. After coming to the age of reason, Rezena took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.