Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Obsidian (15 gp). Jade (140 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to be a barkeep again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is silver and very short. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Anverth was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Beloril was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail. She is physically well-built. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Birel was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She tends to wear a large blue jacket, marred by sweets. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in a small desert village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Jet (130 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.