Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a large grey jacket. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Harann was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 25000 sp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His tied-back hair is blonde. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 280 pp. Moss agate (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Emerald (700 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her crest is short and gold. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Furrele was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Brewer. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 sp.