Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Nella is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Nella is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Herbalist. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2800 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has done his best to style his brown fur to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He got into the Adventurer business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Adventurer. He tends to his Adventurer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His crest is black and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She wears her auburn hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Nissa hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His crest is gold and very short. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. A true patriot, Kerkad would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Being a Shipwright kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White opal (1000 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).