Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She carries with her a set of shortspears on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Quespa studied abroad. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quespa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tawar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Helen hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She likes to wear green tank tops with pastel skirt. She is physically well-built. Her copper crest is heavily combed to the left. She has gold eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Emerald (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Layabout, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Amber (150 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kûga was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kûga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.