Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has moderate length golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Philomena and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Tanner. She struck the Tanner job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 12000 cp. Obsidian (8 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her hair is short and silver. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 170 pp. Black pearl (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born into a rich family. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He is a great chef.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear flannel. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gomory grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gomory. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Amber (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.