Description: An older woman who is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather, she is not a threatening figure. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: An older man who very much looks the part of a Sellsword, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a great chef.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He tends to his Sellsword job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Marshal again; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 390 pp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

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 refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a barkeep and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tan trousers with violet and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is short and white. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). 3 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Abalaba grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Coral (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. Her dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a banker again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, and carries ceremonial daggers. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive, Insane. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, marred by sweets. With bright red hair. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Hunter who has hired her part-time. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.