Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a fancy tan dress. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears yellow trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. She has a very tight haircut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bethrynna grew up listening to her father's many stories. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Bethrynna took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's in love; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a violet poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sculptor. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length brass crest. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Nala hails from a village terrorized by drow. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 270 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, brown shirt, and white tie. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Burto lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this western woman dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).