Description: A 6'8" southern woman, she wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. She has red crest. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. The war was a terrible time for her, and Hillanot does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Hillanot hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Deep green spinel (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a tan vest and prefers white and pastel shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: The child of a Carpenter, who enjoyed hunting, Callybon was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a mace on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his white crest. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Audhild will drive conversation. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her beige fur is braided into rings. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. A freak accident while working with her Cartwright father left her crippled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 130 gp.